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THE 



ANCIENT 

HISTORICAL RECORDS 



OF 



NOR WALK, CONN.; 



WITH A 



PLAN OF THE ANCIENT SETTLEMENT, 



AND OF 



THE TOWN IN 1>,^7. 



COMPILED BY 

EDWIN HALL, 

PASTOR OF THE FIRST OONGREGATIONAL CIIURCfT. 



ANDREW SELLECK, NOR WALK. CONN.; 

LasoN, Phinney, Blakeman c^c Co!, 

48 AND 50 WALKER STREET, 
NEW YORK. 

1865. 






Entered according to Act of Congress, in tlie year 1847, by 

EDWIN HALL, 

in ttie oie,.:k's Office of the District Court of the United States, 

foL the District of Connecticut. 



ADVERTISEMENT TO THE READER. 



The design of the compiler of this work has not been to write a 
History of Norwalk; but to copy from the Records whatever mat- 
ters appeared to be of any historical interest ; and in all cases to 
let the Records speak for themselves. 

The genealogical registers are very imperfect ; and if any fami- 
lies are omitied, it is because they were not put upon the public re- 
cords ; and because the compiler, after repeatedly advertising, and 
alter some months' delay, has failed to obtain them. 

It was the compiler's design, strictly to limit these registers to 
the familes of such as were married before the year 1800 ; but dur™ 
ing his absence some names were forwarded directly to the printer; 
and among them a very few families of later date, which were in- 
serted and printed before the compiler had an opportunity to cor- 
rect the error. 

The compiler is aware that much more might have been accom- 
plished, by searching through the numerous volumes of records of 
later years ; by copying the monuments in the bur^dng grounds ; 
and by researches after the old records and registers of private 
families. But he has had no time tor such an extended research j he 
did not consider the patronage suificient to warrant the additional ex- 
pense ; and if he had not failed in his efforts, for several years, to en- 
list some one else in a labor which he deemed so desirable, he would 
himself never have undertaken it at all He therefore trusts that 
all concerned, instead of complaining that no more is given them, 
will be thankful that so much is rescued from the oblivion to 
which it was hastening; and will use whatever efforts ihey deem 
proper, to secure what is yet left behind, 

NoawALK, Nov, 5j 1847, 



INDEX 



HISTORICAL RECORDS. 



6 ^ / 



¥ 



Abbott, George. 17 ; notice of, 18. 
estate in 1617, 61 ; his children, 62 ; 
estate in 1687, 84. 

Abbott, Jonathan, a soldier in the 
French and Indian war. 87. 

Abbott. John, estate in 1687, 84. 

Arms and ammunition, 98 ; brought 
from Stamford, 99. 

Ash-house, 65. 

Association of ministers, called in 
ca.se of Rev. S. Buckingham. 115 
for advice, 147 ; their answer, 147 
advice for procuring a ministei 
148 ; advice in case of Mr. Bucking- 
ham, 150. 

Austin. Thomas, 105. 

Authority pew, 150. 



Baptist church, 171. 

Barnam, Thomas, 20 ; estate in 1671, 

61; in 1687.84; keeps young people 

still in meeting, 76, 
Beacham, Robert, 17 ; gate-keeper, 

45, 47. 
Beard, Captain, 82. 
Beckvvith, Stephen, 17, 18 ; estate. 

61,84. 
Belden (.or Belding), John, 18 ; estate, 

61 ; a soldier in the Indian war, 84 ; 

ensign. 87. 
Belden, Thomas. 127. 
Belden, Samuel. 21 ; estate, 61, 84. 
Benedict. Thomas, 18, 19, 24, 27 ; 

town cierk, 58 ; selectman, 58 ; 

estate, 61 ; iiis children, 62 ; estate, 

in 1687, 83. 
Benedict. Thomas, Jr., 18, 28 ; chil- 
dren. 62 : estate. 83. 
Benedict. Nuhaniel, 127. 
Benedict. Samuel, 28, 61, 84 ; estate 

in 1687, 81. 
Benedict, Thomas. 132 ; John, 28, 83 ; 

John, Jr., 61; jfames, 61, 84;'Ne- 

hemiah. 132 ; Daniel, 61, a soldier 

in the Indian war, 63. 



Betts, Thomas, 18, 19, 22, 25, 27 , es^ 
tate in 1671, 61 ; children, 62 ; es- 
tate in 1687, 83. 

Betts, Thomas, Jr., 21, 61, 83 ; Tho- 
mas. 127 ; Daniel, Jr., 127 ; .Dr. 
Thaddeus. 127, 133 ; James, sends 
a man to the wars. 64 ; estate, 63 ; 
Daniel, 83. 

Birchard. Joseph, 103. 

Blacksmith, 45. 

Bouton, John, 17, .23 ; estate, 61 ; 
children, 62 ; estate in 1687, 83 : 
sergeant. 87 ; John, Jr., 83, 84. 

Brooks, Lemuel, 127. 

Bridge, over river. 59 ; at the great 
roch, 75 ; repaired, 88. 

Brown, James. 84. 

Bryant, 18. 

Buckingham, Rev. Stephen, 28 ; set- 
tlement, 91 ; ordination, 93 ; fire- 
wood, 100 ; difficulties, 114 ; salary 
stopped. 115 ; letter to the town, 
116; town dissatisfied with, 118; 
proposals to the town, 119 , town 
tieats with him, 119 ; his visits at 
Mr. Line's, 120 ; further difficulty^ 
155. 

Burnet, Rev. Dr., 165. 

Burning the woods. 98, 

Burying-ground, over river, 102 ; 
Mill Hill, 126. 

Bushnell, Francis, 61, 84 : Richard, 
18. 

Butler, John, 87. 



Campfield, Matthew, 17, 19 ; removes 
to Newark, N, J., 20 ; Samuel, 18, 
21, 24; estate, 61; children, 62 ^ 
Ebenezer, 87 ; Nathaniel, 24. 

Carter, Samuel. 105 ; John, 127. 

Cannon. John, 127. 

Cannon and cannon-ball, 131. 

Canen Rev. Mr., 166. 

Chesnut Kill, 62, 

Children, estate for, 61 ; of the town, 
62. 

Church, Edward, 18. 



I-NTDEX, 



Church, call the minister : the town 
concur. 92. 

Church of England.'^ sundry persons 
draw off to in the difficulties with 
Mr. Buckingham., 146 ; grant of 
land to Profe-ssors of, 122 ; deed to. 
123 ; land on .Strawberry Hill. 124 ; 
also, 124 ; its professors exonerated 
from taxes to Congregational soci- 
eties, 16i) ; to pay their rates to 
their own minister, 156 ; meeting 
of its professors with the Prime 
Ancient Society. 157. 

Clothing for soldiers, 141, 137. 

Clappum, Peter. 84. 

Colts, marked, 74. 

Cockenoes Island, 58, 62. 

Commonage. 110. 

Comstock. Christopher, 18. 25 ; es- 
tate in 1671, 61 ; tavern keeoer, 61 : 
estate in 1687. 84 : serjea'nt. 87 ; 
Samuel, ensign, 108 •, Daniel, 84 ; 
Moses, 120. 

Committee of Inspection, 127, 128, 130, 

Confedeiation. 124. 

Consociation, ]18. 163, 

Continental Battalions, 131 ; cur- 
rency, 137 : Congress, 127. 

Copp, John. 96. 

Cornish, Mr., 69. 

Cosiar, Richard, 83. 

Council for advice, 117; advice ac- 
cepted, 117. 

County Congress, 128. 

Cowherd, 4,'^. 63. 

Crampfon. .J >bn, 18. 26, 61 ; a soldier 
in the .lodiau war, 65'; estate, 83. 

Deacon's Seat, 98. 

Deed of Indians to Roger Ludlowe, 
30 ; to Mr. Hanford, 93. 

Dickinson, Eev. Moses, his manu- 
scripts, 13 ; sent for, 149 ; settled. 
150. 

Drains. 13. 

Drum beaten by Walter Haite, 62, oS. 
71, 76 ; town drum, 76 ; drum-cord, 
93 

Dry Hill, 79. 

Eells, Captain, 82. 

Eiders and messengers at ordination. 
93. 

Eli, Nathaniel. 17. 19, 22. 

Estate:^, list of, 46, 61, 83 ; for chil- 
dren. 61. 



Fairfield, difficulty with, 50; line. 81- 
Fasting. 146. 

* Onji. 170, 1. 17 from top. the date 
1726 shauld read, " Feb. 27, 1726-7." 



Fences. 52. 

Fenn, Joseph, 18, 27. 

Fines, upon majority, 77. 

Firewood, price of in 1699, 94. 

Fillio, John, 105. 

Fitch. Thomas. 17, 19. 22, 43, 46, 53, 
58, 61, 83 ; Thomas, Jr., 18, 27, 61 j 
children. 63 ; estate. 84 ; Colonel 
Thomas.' 127, 141 ; John, 84, 105 ; 
Timothv, 128 ; Joseph, 18. 

Fort Point. 21. 

French war. soldiers quartered in 
Norwalk, 125. 

€5- 

Gallery in Meeting-house, 92. 

Governor Fitch, 158 ; adorning his 
pew. 158. > 

Gregory. John, 17. 19, 21. 24. 61, 62, \ 
83; John, Jr.. 61. 62, 83 ; Jachin, 18, 
26, 61, 62, 84 ; Thomas. 61 ; a sol- \ 
dier in the Indian war. 63 ; estate, *■ 
84 ; Joseph, 61, 83 ; Jabez, 12S. 

Gregory's Point. 104. 

Gruman. Samuel, 109. 127. 

Guard, 68, 131, 141, 142. 

Guard-house, 125. 

Gunpowder, be saving of, 128. 

M 

Hales, Thomas, 17 ; Samuel, 17, 20, 22, 
HanfL)rd, Rev. Thomas, 14, 17. 24, 29. 
41, 49. 59, 61, 62. 81. 83, 03 : his 
death, 85 ; Mrs. 112 ; Elnathan. 85 ; 
Eliezer, 86 ; Phineas, 127 ; Theo- 
philus, 83 ; Thomas, Jr., 86. \ 

Haies (or Hayes), Nathaniel, 17, 61, !| 
62. 83; Samuel. 18, 24, 61, 62, 78, I 
84^ ... 

Haite (or Hoyt), Walter, 17, 19. 23, 
47. 61. 84 ; Asa, 127 ; Goold, 127 ; 
Zerubabell, 84. 96 ; John, 62. 

Haynes, William, 86, 

Herdsmen, 54. 

Home Lots, table of, 22. 

Home., Richard, 17, 20, 61, 62. 69, 83. 

Horseneck. the enemy there,' 136. 

Horses, stray, 73 ; unmarked. 74. 

Horbcshed.s, 9S. 

Hubbell. Thaddeus, 132. 

Hungry Sj.iring, 94. 

Hyatt. Ilioiuas. 21. 61 : a soldier ixj. ' 
King Philip's war, 64, 83. 



Indian Deed, to Roger Ludlowe, 30 ; 
to Captain Patrick, 31 ; to first set- 
tlers, 35. 

Indians. 48. 56, 57. 

Indian war, 62. 

Islands recorded to the town, 98. 

Isaacs, Captain .Benjamin, 127. 



Jades, stray, 112. 



INDEX. 



Jesup, Blackleach, 127. 
Judson, Mr.. 82. 
Jupp. James, 65, 83. 
Justices, how seated in the meeting- 
house, 168. 

is: 

Keeler, Ralph. 17, 19. 24, 26, 41, 61, 
83 ; Walter, 17 ; John, 18. 61, 83 ; 
Samuel, 6l ; a soldier in the dire- 
ful swamp fight, 64, 84. 

Kellogg. Daniel, 17, 25, 68, 61, 62, 83 ; 
Samuel, 86. 

Ketchum, Joseph, 18, 27, 84, 96. 

King's Commissioner, 80. 



Labor, price regulated, 125. 

Ladders. 46. 

Land, allotments of, 44, 56, 79 ; of the 
Indians. 57, 82 ; division of, 66 ; di- 
vision of, over river, 82. 

Law for toleration, lee.'^ 

Leaming. Rev. Mr., 130 ; his rate, 
159 ; collectoi-s of his rates, 161. 

Lees. William, 61, 84. 

Lines. Mr., 120. 

Lockwood, Ephraim, 18, 25, 61, 62,83; 
John, 83 ; Daniel, 36 ; Eliphalet, 
127 ; Ebenezer, 130. 

Lots drawn for land. 79, 83. 

Ludlowe. Richard, Indian deed to. 
30 ; agreement with the first set- 
tlers, 32 ; assignment to first set- 
tlers, 34. 

Lupton, Thomas, 17, 23, 53, 61, 62, 83 ; 
Peter. 61. 

Lyon, Andrew, 87. 

M 

McAuley. Donald, his salt, 130. 

Magazine, town. 111. 130 ; Mama- 
chimon. coats to. 56, 59. 

Marvin. Auitthew, Sen., 17, 19, 23, 61, 
83; Matthew, Jr., 17, 23,'56,'61, 62; 
Samuel, 98. 

Marsh, Jonathan, 17, 23, 47. 

Meeting-house, nails for, 40 ; the 
first, 49; clap-boarded, 50 ; addition 
to, 50 ; a new one. 69 ; committee, 
70, 72 ; building, 70, 71 ; site of old 
one, 78 ; new seats, 78 ; seating, 
80 ; fortifying, 84 ; gallery, 92 ; 
bell, 98, 99 ; seating, 99. 100 ; the 
great pew. 102 ; belfry. 104 ; seat- 
ing. lU-5 : ringing bell at 9 o'clock, 
106 ; new house. 106 ; whether to 
repair. 107 ; beginning new one, 
109 ; seats taken from the old one, 
111 ; seating, HI ; no town meet- 
ings to be held there, 112; selling 



* Line 9 from top p. 156, for 1127, 
read 1727. 



the old one, 112 ; the old bell hung 
on the new house, 113 ; seating, 
113; stone steps, 114; old pulpit, 
115 ; windows. 158 ; Justices' seat, 
1.58 ; repairing, 162 ; the present 
one built, 160. 

Merwin, Thomas, 84 ; Ozias, 127. 

Messenger, Andrew, 21, 61, 84. 

Methodist church, 171. 

Mill, 44, 51 ; Henry Whitney's, tidOp 
103. 

Miller, James, 61. 

Minister, 14 ; procuring one, 87, 89 ; 
his lot, 89 ; fiiewood.90 ; salary, 90, 
91 ; house, 91 ; one allowed to Sau- 
gatuck, 116 ; one sent for, 149. 

Ministers of the 1st Congregational 
church, 165; of the Episcopal 
church, 168 ; Methodist, 170 ; 2d 
Congregational church, 168 : Bap- 
tist, 171. 

Monopolies and oppressions, 131. 

Monroe, David, 87. 

More, Isaac, 17, 22, 43 ; builds a wolf 
pit, 47. 

Morgan, widow, 17. 

N 
Name cf the town of Norwalk ; its 

origin, 14. 
Nash, Edward. 18 ; builds a wolf-pit, 

47, 61. 84 ; John, 28, 61, 62, 84. 
New Canaan, parish, 122; grant to, 

122. 
Non-importation, 127. 
Norfield. nullifiers, 128. 



Officers of the town in 1654, 43 ; in 

1658, 48 ; in 1670, 68. 
Olmstead, Richard, 17, 19, 22, 48, 68, 

61 ; John, 61, 84 ; James, 61. 
Oysters, gathering, 110. 



Patent from the General Court, 30. 

Patrick. Captain, 31, 33. 

Parsonage, 121. 

Perkins. Jonathan, 21, 61. 

Pew for the Authority, 158. 

Pickett, James, 18, 28, 61. 

Planting field, 41. 

Piatt. Joseph, 18. 28; a soldier in the 
French and Indian war, 64 ; cap- 
tain, 105 ; John, 22, 26, 61, 62, 83; 
John. Jr.. 86. 

Poplar Plain, nullifiers, 128. 

Pound, 42. 74. 

Powder and lead, 95. 

Presbytery of New Brunswick ; its 
attempted interference resented, 
159. 

Prime Ancient Society organized,146. 

Provisions for the army, 139. 

Pulpit, supplying, 117, 146, 164. 



INDEX. 



Quaker-3 exempted from ministers' 
rates, &o., by law of 1727, 156. 



Raymond, Richard, 21, 26 ; John, 21, 
61. 62. 84 ; John. Jr., 84. 96, 105 ; 
Eliakim, 127 ; Gershom. 127 ; Clap, 
128 ; Samuel, 37 ; Jesse, 128. 

Rail Hill. 179. 

Records, town, 15 ; church, 16, 16 : 
of the Prime Ancient Society, 146. 

Reminiscences of aged inhabitants — 
Mrs. Philips, 172; Phebe Comstock, 
173. 174 ; Onesimus, 173 ; Thomas 
Benedict, 174 ; Mrs. Benedict, 176 ; 
Daniel Nash, 177 ; Nathaniel Ray- 
mond. 178 ; Mrs. St. John. 179. 

Reede, John. 21. 48, 84 ; John, Jr., 87. 

Ridgefleld. 101, 106, 106. 

Riotous proceedings, 126. 

Richards, Nathaniel, 17, 19, 51, 58, 61; 
James, 127 ; Samuel, 127. 

Rogers, Uriah, 128. 

Roach, John, 63. 

Rockwell, Jonathan, 83 ; Thomas, 
87 ; Joseph. 87. 

R.USCOQ, John, 17, 27, 61, 62, 83 ; Tho- 
mas, 83. 

S 

Sabbath-day house, 106. 

Salt brought from Boston, 133 ; dis- 
tributed, 136. 

Saybrook platform, 135. 

Sawmill. 69. 

Saltpetie works. 129. 

Saugatuck, school dame, 112. 

Scrivener, Benjamin. 87. 

School, 69, 79, 110, 112. 

School-house, 96. 

School society, 157. 

Seamer c^r Seymour), Thomas, 17, 
20. 23, 61, 62, 84 ; Richard, 20, 45 ; 
Seth, 123 ; Lieut. Matthew, 103. 

Sention (or St. John), Matthew. 17, 
47 ; Matthias. 17. 20, 23, 61, 62. 70, 
84 ; Matthias,' Jr.', 17, 84 ; Mark, 18. 
47, 61, 84; Samuel, 29, 6), 62; 
Captain Stephen, 127 ; Stephen, 2d. 
127 ; .lames, Gl ; Ebenezer, S3 ; 
Elizabeth, 8.3 ; Joseph, 86. 

Settlement, time of, 13 ; plan of the 
ancient, 16. 

Settlers, first, 17, 18 ; notices of 18 ; 
agreement for the planting of Nor- 
walk. 32. 

Sedge, 101. 

Silliman, Samuel, 128. 

Sherwood, Isaac, 87. 

SmaU-pox, 138. 



Smith, Sam.uel, 18, 20, 27, 29, 61, 83 ; 
Joseph, 20 ; Thomas, 20. 

Soldiers, in the Revolution, clothing, 
58. 124 ; their families supplied, 124., 
136 ; to be raised, 139 ; classes for 
raising, 191 ; hired, 143. 

Soldiers in the Indian war, 62. 

Stamford, difficulty with, 54, 57. 

St. Paul's parLsh. 123. 

Strawberry Hill. 7 9. 

Stewart, Robert,' 18, 22, 27, 61, 71, 84 ; 
John, 103 ; James,. 84, 105. 

Stevenson, Jonathan, a soldier in the 
swamp fight, 65. 

Stone, Mr., 88. 

Swamp fight, 63, 66. 

Swaine, Lieut., must leave o.ff build- 
ing the mill, 44. 



T 
Taylor, Thomas, 18, 27. 61, 62 ; .John, 

106, 107. 
Tarrytown, the enemy there, 136. 
Tavern-keeper, 61, 70. 
Tennent, Rev. William, 159, 160, 162, 

164. 
Tide mill, 103. 
Timber, felling of, 42. 
Toleration, law of 1727, 156. 
Town burnt, 143. 
Town charges, 95, 96. 
Town herd, 45. 
Town house. 120, 125, 137. 
Town meetings, 48, 73, 77, 101, 102, 
Town rate, 97. 
Townsmen, 43, 45. 
Tories, 140, 144. 
Training, 63. 

V 
Volunteers in the Revolutionary war, 
133. 

Ward, Thomas, 18, 25. 

Watch, 68, 73, 131. 

Webb, Richard, 20, 25 ; Elizabeth, 

23, 61 ; Ebenezer, 86. 
Wilton parish, 113, 121. 
Winter Wheatfield, 54. 
Whitney, John, 68, 84 ; Henry, 61,62. 
Whitlock. Oliver, 132. 
Wolf-pits, 47, 49. 
Wolves, 53, 85, 96. 
Wood, Ricliard, 87 ; Jonathan, 106. 
Woods, burning of, 42, 59. 



Young people to be kept still i». meet- 
ing, 63, 76. 



INDEX 



GENEALOGICAL B.EGISTER. 



The name of the male head of each family is here given. His mat- 
ffiage, and the names of his wife and children will he found at the place. 

[In reading these registers, it should be borne in mind that the Old Style 
year began in March. Thi« will explain several cases, which might other- 
Wise appear very singular.] 



MboU. Jonathan, 190 ; Jonathan, 196-, 
Ebenezer, 213 ; John, 219 ; John, 
Jr., 276 ; ytepben, 991 ; Ebenezer, 
292, 

Jldami, Isaac, 263; Aaron, 272 ; P«ter, 
.290. 

Arnold, James. 264 ; Isaac, 2d, 289.. 

Jlyres, B-enjamin, 262 ; Ebenezer, 268. 

Marftam, Thomas, 191, 192. 

Bartlett. John, 199. 

BariTum. Job, 223. 

Batterson, Stephen. 271 ; Powell, 294. 

Bebee, James, 192. 

Beers, Nathan. 200. 

BeUen. Lieut. John, 205 ; John, 217 ; 
Samuel. 282; Thomas, 262. 

Belknap, Abel, 238. 

Benedict, Thomas, 184 ; John, Jr., 18.5, 
188, 196 ; James, 188 ; Samuel, 190, 
IQl ; James, 196 ; Thomas, 205 ; 
Samuea.211 ; Nehemiah. 212 ; Tho- 
mas, Jr., 214 ; Wflliam, 240 : Wil- 
liam, 260 ; Nathan, 2t|0 ; Thomas, 
Jr., 264 : John, Jr.', 233 ; William, 
Jr., 261 ; Aaron, 265 ; Nehemiah. 
268 ; Nathaniel, Jr., 270 ; Jesse. 
271 ; JaiTies, 289 ; Isaac, 290 ; Wil- 
liam. 2,59 ; Nathan, .301. 

Belts, Samuel. 204 ; John, son of John, 
207 ; Thomas, 212 ; Nathan, 220 ; 
John, 222 ; Thaddeus, 225 ; Mat- 
thew. 227 ; Stephen, 231 ; Selh, 
232 ; Isaac, 251 ; Enoch. 255 ; Ste- 
phen 2d. 269 ; William M., 250 ; 
ileuben, 273 ; Thomas, 274 ; Tho- 
mas, 274 ; John, 274 ; Matthew, 2r4; 
'Jlioiaas, 275 ; John, 276 j Lewis, 



277 ; Phi Jo, 277 ; Daniel, Jr., 282 5 

Thadeus, Jr., 283; Silas, 287; Heze- 

kiah, 2.95 ; Peter, 299. 
Blackly, Joseph, 198. 
BoZ^, John. 203 ;' William, 231 ; David, 

238 ; David. 230 ; John, 266. 
Bouton (Bowtea), John. 182. 183 ; Jo- 
seph, -222 ; Esaias. 232 ; ' William. 

244;' Samuel, 257; Isaac. 256; 

Joshua, 260 ; Aaron, 271 ; Stephen, 

230. 
Brooks, Lemuel, 258 : Henry, 295. 
Brown, James. 197 ; James. 208; John, 

214 ;■ Avery, 241 ; Jedidiah, 249. 
Suckmsrham. Stephen, Jr., 209. 
Burgess, Joseph. 233. 
Bitrriet, Rev. Matthias, 248. 
Burrall, Jonathan. 236 ; Samueij 239. 
BurvjcU. Samuel, 273. 
Hushnell. Francis. 188, 
RvMpr, Daniel, 236. 
Byxbee, Moses, "250 ; Hopkins, 256 ; 

Joseph, 256 ; John, 260, John, 230. 
Ca.mxron. John, 208. 
Camp. Abraham, 221 ; Jonathan, 229 ; 

Jonathan, Jr., 22) ; Stephen, 229; 

Isaac. 262 ; Kichard, 267 ; Samuel 

Jervis. 231. 
Canfield, Samuel, 202. 
Cannon, 5 dhn. "221; John, 258; James, 

2;2 ; Samuel. 286. 
Career, John, 234 ; Samuel, 234; Ebe- 

nezer. 236 ; John, 235 ; Ebenezer, 

276 ; Samuel. 275. 
Carver. Melzer, 238. 
Chapman, John. 251 ; Joseph, 283. 
Chichester, Abraham, 279; Henry, 29S. 



10 



INDEX. 



Church, Ebenezer. 230 ; Daniel, 256, 
Clinton. Joseph. 231 ; Joseph. 297 
Cole. Thomas. 276 ; Asa. 277. 
Comstock. Christopher, 18d, 189, 190, 

195 ; Daniel. 190 ; Samuel, 193 ; 

Moses, 196 ; Caleb, 239; David, 246 ; 

Strong, 276 : Thomas, 230 : Aaron, 

237. 
Copp, John. 206. 
Cranipton. John, 188. 190, 191. 
Crofoot. Ebenezer. 277. 
Curtis, Ephraim, 243. 
Day. Absalom, 2-57. 
Durrovi, John. 219. 
Dean. .Jouathan. 212. 
Be Pores/,. Eliud. 302, 
Dickinson, Be v. Mo.ses, 225. 
Dickson. John, 202, Hugh, 301. 
Dikcmun, Levi, 2l>7 ; Wolcott, 275 ; 

Stephen. 279. 
Bovjns. William, 252 : Wolcott, 275. 
Edwards. AVilliam, 209. 
Eells, Jeremiah B.. 225 : Moses C. 

295. 
Everett. Jose-ph, ,267, 
Eversley. John, 283 ; John. 283. 
Fairchild. Thomas, 222 ; Samuel, 226; 

Gilbert. 290. 
Fairvjeaiher, Hanford, 247 ; Jacob. 

291. 
Finch. Nathaniel, 207 ; Eillv. 260 : 



",. ; James, 230 ; Samuei. 
;:/.h.233; Theophilus. 241 , 

i-jay«es. - ' . ■ ; 

. liam„27::i 
John. 2L!i ; :i,.i. ,. , , .:: , ^- .-. 
298; Jonathan, ;:ui." 

Fountain. Moses, 210. 

Gaylord. Rev. William, 2S2. 

Grem. Jacob, 216. 

Gregory. Jakin, 186. 191 ; John. Jr.. 
186 : Judah, 137! 190. lf?i. i.' :^ , 
Thomas, 191 ; Ebene/' 
uel. 222 ; Nathan, : 
236; Aaron. 240; Elia 
246; Moses, 260; Jabe/.. utio , Ld 
nezer. 266 ; Thomas, -2&1 ; Mose- 
284 ; jehiel, 289 ; Elijah. 302. 

Grumon. Samuel, 206 ; John, 244 ; 
Jei emiah, 254 ; Isaac, 272 ; Tho- 
mas. 296. 

Haite. (Hoyt). John, 183, 185. 187, 190; 
Zerubabell. 193; Caleb. 198; Ca- 
leb, Jr., 199 ; Ezra, 215 ; David. 
215; Daniel. 218; Nathan, 224 
Asa, 239 ; Thomas, 239 ; Job, 24. 
Ebenezer, 247 ; Goold, 248 ; John 
250 ; Walter, 250 ; Jonathan. 251 ; 
Samuel, 257 ; Justus, 272 ; Goold. 
272 ; Stephen^ 272 ; Isaac, 276 ; 



Thomas, 283 ; Isaac, 2S4 ; Eliiai; 

292; Jonathan. 294 ; Matthew, 296; 

Matthew, Jr., m\ ; David, his chiJ. 

dren, 302 ; Timothy, 302 ; Walter, 

302. 
Hanford, Rev. Thomas. 183. 187 ; .E 

nathan. 225 ; Samuel. 228 : Levi, 

23.'> ; Daniel, 243 ; Theophilus. 

250 ; Levi. 253 ; Ebenezer. 2£ 

John, Jr., 265 ; Hezekiah, 278 ; PB 

nehas, 278; John. 280; Stephes 

296 ; Abijah, 296 ; Bartlet, 301 ; Mo-^i 

ses. ;J01 ; Thaddeus, 301,' 
Hartshorn. Jonathan. 204. 
Huivkins. Jos., 271, 
Hayes. Samuel. 191, 207 : Isa,3.c, 198 j j 

James. 202; James, 219 ; Silas, 254: 

John. 2S8. 
Hendrick, Nathan, 268 ; NathanieL'S 

272. ••| 

Hickox (Hickok), Carter, 223 ; Johnu'l 

229 ; John. 2?1 ; Noah, 271 ; Seth,'" 

Hui. wiir ; . ': 

Hvbbell, Z 

Hull. Josiaii. -iio. 

Hur.butt. Joseph, 243 ; Daniel, 281 ; 
John. 234, \ 

Husted. Jonathan. 235; Theodore. 943;- 
I Hiiatt. Thomas, 183 ; Ebenezer, 223;.: 
I Gilberr,, 2-3.5 ; John, 261 ; Alvin, 290, ; 
\ Isaacs, Ralph, 212; Isaac Scudder/ 
j 2-40, ' ■ 

i Ju.mes. Peter, 240 ; Daniel, 265 ; Jem- 
I my. 26.-1 

j ,/ftr{;/s, William. 211 ; Nathf.n, 234; 
I iVle]av.etbon.B,,2o7: Hez.?kiah,269: 

-V ..,,•;.-, ;>7o. ' ■ ; 

.iJiam, 235, 
lacob. 266: Hezekiah. 294; 



;kleach. 278. 



, A.r,'ttr, .John i>un oi Ralph), 189. 190, 
i 191 : Samuel, 191 ; John. Jr.. 197: 

: ^uv,-.li-i. J; , \!yi : >-f-Tf;nf=i, .lOl ; 



Mvi, 302; 
Isaac, 

KbllOf^g. Daiiit;', ■.larnuel,! 

199: Joseph, :i .' li, 211 j! 

John, 214; Da^ • a. 249; 

Epenetus.265; Stjpbtu, 27-3 ; Enoa; 
293 ; Samuel. 296, , 

Ketdcurn. .loseph. 190; Nathaniel. 198. '^ 
.:'■! , Epenetus. ?.54, 
nathan, 268. 
.. 230. 
I l..wn:bcri, D^Hvid, 2o7 ; David, Jr., 248 

Little. John, 217, 
I Lockwood, Ephraim, 184, 189, 192 ; 



!NDEX. 



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Joseph. 194 ; Eliphalet, 231 ; James. 

20^ ; Joseph. 206 : Ephraim. 215 ; 

Peter. 218 ; Joseph, 222 ; John, 236; 

Jc^eph. 238 ; Job, 246 ;' Ebeaezer. 

260 ; William, 265 ; Ephraim 2i4 ; 

Nehemiah.234 ; Stephen, 2j1 ; Eli- 
phalet. 300 ; William S., 30i ; 

Buckingham, 300. 
Mallory. Lewis. 244. 
Marvin. Matthew, account of. 181 ; 

his children. 182 ; John, 194 ; John, 

21.5 : Matthew. 242. 
McNab. Betsy 293. 
^.ead. Abijah.263 ; James, 266 ; John. 

267 ; Matthew. 289. 
Meivine (Mervvine, Marvin), Seth. 

222 : Samuel, 230 ; Barnabas, 242 ; 

Ozias. 215 ; Matthew, 2:2 ; Ste 

phen. 254 ; Barnabas, 285 ; Samuel, 

285. 
Middlcbrook, Samuel, 278 ; Nathan, 

278. 
Mills. Joseph, 245. 
Mitchell. Rev. Justus. 233. 
Morehouse. David, 2.5.3 j Noah, 297. 
Morgan. Ezeldel, 270, 271; James, 

"(6 ; Zalmon. 372. 
Mott, William. 2.55. 
Nash. John, 198; John, Jr.. 193; .John, 

22/'; Mic^ijah, 234; Noah, 234; 
1 Jame^. 237 ; Jonathan, 268 : Na- 
than 2, HI ; David. 2ro ; Daniel, 273. 
Olmsttad.iohn^ 185 ; John, 193, John. 

216 ; Dariu', 243 ; Joseph, 266 ; 

Hezekiah. 267; Samuel, 21.278; 
|; Samuel. 4th, 278 ; Reuben, 291. 
\ Parr at. John, 217. 
tPart'iA-k. Samuel, 
Patchen. Jared, 272. 
Peck. .John. 238. 
PeUett. Waters, 286. 
Pelts. Peter. 301 ; Henry, 301. 
Person. Thomas, 2J7. 
PkilUps. Ebenezer, 237. 
Pickeit. James, 185, 192 ; James, 2D8 ; 

Ezra, 233. 
Piatt. John, 186, 186, 188, 192 ; John, 

Jr., 193. 197 : Joseph. 197 ; Samuel, 
.200 ; John. 219 ; Samuel, 251. 
Price. David. 235. 
Prindle. Samuel, 209. 
Pope. Charles, 223. 
Quintard Evert, 253. 
Raiment (Raymond), John, 184, 186 ; 

John, Jr., 193 ; John, Jr,. 195 ; Tho 

mas, 2-5 ; John, 210 ; Samuel. Jr., 

210; Joshua, 214; Eliakim, 223; 

Gersnom, 224 ; Benjamin, 22:i ; 

George, -i;J j ; Eliakim, 230 ; Asahel. 

237 ; Paul, 233 ; Nathaniel, 210 ; 

Lewis, 251 ; Aaron, 252; Gershom. 

255 ; i^dward, 256 ; Naphtali, 257 ; 

Hezekian, 2)8 ; Josiah, 264 : Tho- 
mas. 2o6 ; Jesse, 231 ; Moses, 2.37 ; 

Nathaniel, Jr., 287 ; John, 3d, 294, 



Reed. Thomas. 200 ; Thomas, Jr.. 207; 
Viniliam. 211 ; Nathan, 221 ; Daniel, 
224 ; Benjamin, P., 257 ; John, 259 ; 
Benjamin. 2il ;' Daniel, 261. 

Rf.ssegui-e. Ale.Kander, 196. 

i2tc//ar6/s, Samuel 210; Gershom, 242; 
Daniel, 245; Isaac, 252 ; Samuel, 
2 ,9. 

R'ggs. Jonathan. 2^9. 

Rockwell. Thomas, 2J3 ; John, 215. 

Rogers. Uriah. 213 ; Hezekiah, 292. 

Savford. Nathan. -302. 

Saunders, Jabez, 226 ; John. 236 ; 
Hfilmes. 242 ; Thomas, Jr., 251. 

Scoti. William, 263. 

Scrivener (Scribner). Benjamin, 189 ; 
John. 200 ; Abraham. 233 ; Mat- 
thew', 233 ; Enoch. 301. 

Seamer (Seymour). Thom3s, 182, 19a ; 
■William, 261 ; James. 271 ; Seth, 
293 ; Ezra, 293 ; Jonathan, 296 ; 
Lewis. 298 ; Samuel. 29S ; Samuel, 
303 ; Lewis, 3J3. 

Selleck, Nathaniel, 249; James, Jr., 
265 ; Charles, 280 ; Jacob, 281 .; 
Uriah. 30l. 

Sention. fSt. John), James. 185 ; Sam- 
uel. 190; Mark, lfi2 195 ; Samuel, 
192 ; Joseph. 195 ; Jsmes, Jr., 2.)4 ; 
Nehemiah, 223 ; Caleb, 231 ; Abi- 
jah, 215 ; Peter, 243 ; Cook, 245 ; 
S'ephen, 245 ; Fhinehas,246 ; Jesse, 
247 ; Adonijah, 251 ; William, 2.56 ; 
Josiah, 2j7 ; Abraham, 25y ; Isaac, 
263; Ezra, 263 ; Silas, 253 ; Mat- 
thias. 239 ; Enoch, 269 ; StepheUj 
273 : Eliphalet, 236 ; Joseph, 291 ; 
Benjamin, 2 i5; iviatthias, 300; John, 
30J ; John, 300 ; Bela, 300 ; Samuel, 
301 ; Aaron, 3C2; Isaac, 2.(9 ; Buck- 
ingham, 300 : George, 300 ; Isaac, 
303; Isaac, sen., 303; Buia, 304; 
Matthew, 304 ; John. 304. 

Sherman.^ Roger M., 239 ; .Richard, 
2J9. 

Silliman. Samuel C, 247; Joseph, 
294. 

>Sm,ith, Ebenezer 208 ; Robert, 220 ; 
Eliakim, 2j0 ; ' Eliakim. Jr., 250 ; 
Asa, 253 ; Daniel, 270 ; ' Fhinehas, 
272 ; David, 275 ; Charles, 278 ; 
James, 285 ; Noah, 239 ; Peter, 301. 
Stewart (Stuart). Robert, 186 ; John, 

241; Simeon, 279; Isaac, 291, 
St07ie. Olney. 248. 
Street, Nathaniel, 219. 
Sturdivant, William, 190. 
Slurges, Ezekiel, 255. 

Taylor.' Thomas, 184, 185; Lt. John, 
220 ; Josiah, 217 ; John, Jr.. 220 ; 
Noah, 223 ; Seth, 277. 

Thacher, Josiah, 224 ; Thomas Fitch, 
243 ; Josiah. 251. 

Treadwell, John P., 301. 

Truesdell, William, 205. 



INDEX. 



Trumbull^ James, 290. 
Turrell, Samuel. 279. 
Tuttle, David, 203 ; Edinond, 241 : 

Enoch, 267 ; Dayid. 269 ; Nathan. 

281 ; John, 231 : Selleck. 290 ; Eli; 

297 ; Ebenezer, 297 ; Wid. Abigail, 

297. 
Van Antwerp^ Nicholas. 250. 
Waremg, Edmund, 194; Michael, 223; 

Eliakim, 226 ; Joseph, 231 : Joseph, 

Jr.. 211 ; Eliakim, 249 ; Isaac, 264. 
Wasson, Robert, 259 ; Robert, Jr., 

259. 
Waterbury. Thaddeus, 279. 
Weed, Nathan, 225 ; Darnel, 263, 264 ; 

Ebenezer, 296. 
Webh. Richard. 188, 



Wnite, Peter, 231 ; Samuel, 279 ; Smi, 
uel, Jr., 279 ; Stephen, 230. 

Whitlock.'lieze^d'd.h., 286 ; Daniel,:^ : 

WJutney. John, 189 : John. 192 ; Rio 
ard, 195 ; Joseph,' 197 : Henry, l99; 
John, Jr., Q02 : Josiah, 208 ; .Joseph, 
213 ; Elijah. 217 : Hezekiah, 217 ; 
Abraham, 227 : David. 234 : Benjc 
min,236 ; Timothy, 236 ; Benjam:; 
231 : Ebenezer, 287 ; David, Ji. , 
2S8 ; Asa, 298. 

Wicks, Stephen. 233. 

Williams, Nathan, 255. 

Will son, John. 266. 

Wihon. John. 2S4. 

Wood, Samuel. 196; Stephen^ 28&'.. 

Youngs Richard, 265, 



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HISTORICAL RECORDS OF NORWALK, 



INTRODUCTORY, 

THE TIME OF SETTLEMENT. 

Trumbull, m Ms History of Connecticut, vol. i., p. 115, 
says, that in 1640, " Mr. Ludlow made a purchase of 
the eastern part of NorwaKi," " Capt. Patrick "bought 
the middle part of the town, " and that *' A fewfami- 
iies seem to have planted themselves in the town about 
the time of these purchases.'^'' On p. 202, under the 
date of 1651, he says, *' Though the eastern and middle 
parts of Norwalk had been purchased more than ten 
years, yet there had been only a few scattering inhabit- 
ants mthiu its limits.^' Trumbull is minute and accu- 
rate in his dates concerning the purchases, and in the 
•date of the order of the General Court for the settle- 
ment [1650]. In addition to the public records, he 
had access to other sources of information, which are 
now lost, viz, the " Manuscripts of Rev. Moses Dickin- 
son," to which he refers, p. 202. But on what author- 
ity he says that " A few families seem to have planted 
themselves in the town about the time of these purchases*' 
[1640], and that at the time of its regular settlement 
[1651] , there were " a few scattering inhabitants" with- 
in the limits of the town, I know not, I find no recog- 
nition of the presence of such prior inhabitants on the 



14 NORWALK. [1651. 

town records. On tlie 15tli of February, 1651, the 
planters were here, as appears from the deed from 
RuNCKiNHEAGE. Somo of them, at least, were proba- 
bly here the year before. There is a tradition that 
several of them spent the winter here. 

THE FIRST MINISTER. 

In the great Bible of Capt, Hezekiah Betts, who died 
in 1837, aged 77, I find, among other historical memo- 
randa, entered by his own hand, that Thomas Hanford 
began to preach to the people of Norwalk about the 
year 1648. As Capt. Betts was so curious about such 
matters, and so accurate, I had entertained no doubt 
that his record was correct, and so published it ; but as 
the people who agreed for the settlement with Mr. Lud- 
lowe, in 1650, engaged to '^ invite an orthodox and ap- 
proved minister with all convenient speed," it is clear 
that Mr. Hanford was not here in 1648. Trumbull is 
doubtless correct, when he says, p. 299, " the same 
year [1652] Mr. Thomas Hanford began to preach 
at Norwalk, and some time after a church was formed 
in that town, and Mr. Hanford ordained pastor." 

THE NAME. 

The common tradition concerning the name, is the 
account given by Barber in his Historical Collections, 
p. 392, that the name Norwalk is derived from the one 
day's " North-waW that limited the northern extent 
of the purchase from the Indians. It is wonderful that 
so awkward and improbable a fancy ever gained credit. 
Norwalk is the old Indian name. The Indians were 
called " the Norwake Indians'" and the river bore the 



1653.] THE RECORDS. 15 



name of " Norwake River," when tlie English first 
came to these shores. Mr. Ludlowe's purchase in 1640 
was from ^' The Indians of Norwalke," and the land is 
described as lying between '^ the twoe rivers, the one 
called the Norwalke^ the other Soakatuck.''''* In the 
earliest town records the name is written Norwalke 
(the w probably silent, as in Warioick). Our aged 
people retain the ancient (and probably true) pronunci- 
ation, Norruck. Bradley's Register says that the early 
Colony Records call it Norrwake. 

THE RECORDS. 

The first record of town proceedings is under the date 
of 1653. The first book of grants and deeds is entire ; 
but it was evidently not begun till some 20 years after 
the first settlement. From 1653, the record of town 
proceedings appears to be full and complete. The first 
books are much worn, and in some places the vrriting is 
so much defaced as to be illegible. The remaining 
books are in a good state of preservation. 

The early Church Records are irrecoverably lost. Phebe 
Comstock, aged 83 years, informs me that she used 
often to visit at Dr. Burnet's, and at one time desired 
to see the Church Records. Dr. Burnet threw open a 
book-case, and said : " There : whenever any of my pa- 
rishioners wish to consult the Church Records, there 
they are at their service." She often consulted them. 
There were three large folio volumes, one kept by each 
of the three ministers, Mr. Hanford, Mr, Bucking- 
ham, and Mr. Dickinson; each volume filled with writ- 

* It is a pity that the unmeaning name of Westport was ever 
substituted for the old Indian name of Saugatuck. If I were an 
inhabitant of that town, I would never cease to petition the Legisla- 
ture till they changed it back again. 



16 NORWALK. [1654. 

ing. She says that after Dr. Burnet's death, in 1806, 
these volumes were left in a basket in the old parson- 
age, and were gnawed and eaten through and through 
by rats, and quite destroyed. The Town Records* 
are invaluable. 



PLAN OF THE ANCIENT SETTLEMENT. 

The ground-plot (except the river and salt-meadows) 
is taken from an actual survey by Thomas Benedict, 
3d. I The division of the lots I have made out from the 
'* Table of Homelots," compiled from the records. 
As these records were not made till some twenty years 
after the settlement (some of them much later) during 
which time several changes had occurred ; as neither 
the length nor breadth of any lot is mentioned, and the 
quantity given only by estimate ; and as some of the 
original grants were never put on record, and are men- 
tioned only incidentally in the boundaries of the other 
lots, it will readily be seen that there was no small diffi- 
culty in making out the plan with desirable accuracy. 
There are, however, several fixed landmarks : the roads 
and the coast are the same. The site of the meeting- 
house is certain. The lots correspond with the descrip- 
tion in the ''Table ;'' they fill up the space assigned. 
There are other corroborative evidences of the accuracy 
of the plan. I showed to an aged descendant of the 
Fitch family, the lot which Thomas Fitch bought of 

* But they are kept in a wooden building, without any security 
against fire; and should a conflagration occur in that long and ha- 
zardous range of wooden buildings, they will, in all likelihood, be 
destroyed. 

t The map of the parts east of the river up to the churches is 
from a survey of Mr, Benedict's. 



1655.] THE FIRST SETTLERS. 17 

Edward Church. '^ Oh, now I remember," said she, 
*' that my grandfather used to call it ' the Church lot,' 
though I had entirely forgotten it." In making out the 
plan I found it impossible to fill out the space south of 
Matthew Sention's and George Abbott's lot, with- 
out making some proportionably too large. I took the 
plan to several aged people, who at once told me that 
the open space below these lots lay open to common 
even within their recollection. Mr. Samuel Fitch 
went with me on to the ground, and pointed out the 
boundaries, 1 flatter myself that whoever will compare 
the plan with the *' Table of Homelots," and then 
go over the ground with the plan open in his hand, will 
be satisfied with its general accuracy. 

THE FIRST SETTLERS. 

There is no complete list of the original settlers, 
but a Table of *' Estates of lands and accommodations" 
in 1655j contains the names of the following inhabitants. 
Abbitt, George Kellogge, Daniel 

-Beacham, Robert Lupton, Thomas 

Beckwith, Stephen Marvin, Matthew, Sen. 

BowTON, John Marvin, Matthew, Jr. 

Campfield, Matthew More, Isacke 
Eli, Nathaniel Marsh, Jonathan 

FiTCHy^THOMAS..^ Morgan, Widow 

Griggorie, John Olmsted, Richard 

Hales, Samuel Richards, Nathaniel 

Hales, Thomas Ruskoe, John 

Haite, Walter "■** Sention, Matthias, Sen, 

Haies, Nathaniel Sention, Matthias, Jr. 

Hanford, Thomas Rev. Sention, Matthew 
Homes, Richard Seamer, Thomas 

Keeiler, Ralph Web, Richard. ^ 

Keeiler, Walter 



18 NORWALK. [1656. 

In a List of accounts in 1654, are tlie following names 
wHcli do not appear in the preceding list of Estates, viz. : 
Bryant, -— — = Raiment, Richard 

Church, Edward Seamer, Richard 

Fitch, Joseph Whitinge, Giles 

Nash, Edward 

And in 1656 the following : 
Morgan, Owen Reid, William 

And in the Table of Home Lots, the following : some 
of whom must have come in several years later, 

Benedict, Thomas, Sen. Haies, Samuel 

Benedict, Thomas, Jr. Lockwood, Ephraim 

Benedict, John Ketchum, Joseph ^^ 

Betts, Thomas Keeler, John 

BusHNELL, Richard Pickett, James 

Campfield, Samuel Platt, Joseph 

Comstock, Christopher Sention, Mark 

Crampton, John Stewart, Robert 

Fitch, Thomas, Jr. Smith, Samuel 

Fenn, Joseph Taylor, Thomas 

Gregory, John, Jr. Ward, Thomas. 
Greggorie, Jakin 

The following notices of the first settlers of Norwalk, 
I find in the " Catalogue of the Names of the First 
Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut," — " By 
R. R. Hinman. Hartford, 1846." 

" Abbott, George, 1648."* 
" Beckwith, Stephen, 1649." 
" Belding, John" (son of John of Wethersfieldj 
who died 1677). 

« Date of the first mention in the Colony Records, 



1656.] THE FIRST SETTLERS. 19 

^^ Benedict, Thomas, 1662."* 

" Betts, Thomas, Guilford, 1650" (Mr, Hinman 
refers to Widow Betts, 1639, and John Betts, 1648). 

" Camfield, (or Campfield,) Matthew — a magis- 
trate and judge ; not only a leading man there, but in 
the Colony. — One of the signers of the petition to King 
Charles 11. for the Colony ; in 1662, appointed with 
Gold and Sherman to hold courts at Fairfield. 

" Ely, Nathaniel" Hartford, 1635,— constable, 
1639, " one of the settlers of Norwalk, but afterwards 
removed to Springfield, Massachusetts." 

" Fitch, Thomas,- — a brother of Rev. James, at 
Saybrook, and of Joseph, of Windsor. 

" Gregory, John — a deputy, 1662-3. 

" HoYT, Walter, Windsor, 1640. '^ 

" Keelek, Ralph, Hartford, 1639, viewer of chim- 
neys in '45. 

^^ Marvin, Matthew — surveyor of highways at 
Hartford in 1639, and '47 ; an original proprietor and 
settler in Hartford before '39 ; removed to Norwalk^ 
deputy to the General Court from Norwalk in '54. 

*' Olmsted, Richard, Hartford, 1640, constable '46, 
fence viewer M9, deputy in '62-3 ; moved to Norwalk 
and was made a military officer. Tn 1661 was appoint- 
ed with John Banks, and Joseph Judson, who were ap- 
pointed by the General Court, to run the lines between 
Fairfield and Stratford." 

^' Richards, Nathaniel, of Hartford — in the Colo- 

* Of Thomas Benedict, a much earlier account is given among 
the family recoids of Norwalk in this work. 

Mr. Hinman says, that Robert Lockwood came to Connecti- 
cut from Cambridge, and was probably one of the settlers of Nor- 
walk. I do not find that this is so j perhaps this is the origin of 
the family. 



Sa NORWALK. fl65a 

my in 1639 ; constable in '41 and '49, orderer of the 
town in *44, deputy in 43. 

" Senchion, or St. John, Matthias, 1640. 

** Seymour, Richard, Hartford, 1639, cMmney 
Tiewer in '46. 

" Webb, Richard, Hartford, 1639,— on the first 
Grand Jury at the General court in the Colony in 1643. 
Also a Juror in '43-4, selectman in '48, surveyor of high 
ways in '49. He soon after removed to Stamford, was 
made free there in '62." 

The following additional particulars concerning some 
of the first settlers are taken from the 1st hook of 
Grants and De^ds. 

" Elizabeth Webb, relicke of Richard Webb," in 
1677, employed her " Beloved brother John Gregory 
to make an agreement with Thomas Butler of Hartford^ 
and his wife,'' they *' laying olaime to the estate of 
my deere husband, Richard Webb, deceased,— "fol. 51 » 

Richard Homes, of Stratford, Get. 12, 1657, bought 
of Alexander Bryan, of Milford, the home-lot which was; 
Thomas Smith's: and March, 1663, the lands of Ste- 
phen Beckwith, planter, of Norwalk. 

Matthew Campfield, late of Norwake, now resi- 
dent in Newarke, in the Colony of New Jersey (gave a 
deed) to his son Samuel, April 1, 1669. 

Samuel Hales, now of Weathersfield, late of Nor- 
wake, sold to John Piatt, May 14, 1669. 

Thomas Barnam, of Fairfield, had agrant before 1663. 

Joseph Smith, late of Long Island, bought of Sam- 
uel Campfield the north part of his home-lot in 1675. 

Samuel Smith, in 1672, a parcel of land in Indian- 
field. 



1656.] THE FIRST SETTLERS. 21 

Samuel Belding, Feb. 28, 1673, bought two parcels 
of land in the Neck planting-field. 

James Pickit, in 1674. 

Thomas Betts, Jr. (fol. 55), in 1677, bought of 
Benjamin Fenn, of Milford, the house and home-lot 
formerly belonging to his brother, Joseph Fenn. 

Richard Raymond, removed to Saybrooke, gave a 
deed to his son John: in 1677 empowered his ^^ well 
beloved brother Thomas Betts, of Norwalk," to record 
all his divisions, &c. '. and in 1676, gave by will all his 
lands in Norwalk " unto those children which my son 
John Raymond allready have or may have, by Mary 
Raymond his present wife." 

John Reede, " of Rie," bought of Richard Homes. 
: ^' James Miller, and Martha his wife, of Ry, in the 
rounty of Fairfield," Dec. 26, 1681. 

Andrew Messenger, June 28, 1686 (fol. 85), 
bought land of Walter Hoyt. 

Samuel Camfield's house and four acres, between 
Thomas Betts and Ephraim Lockwood, Dec. 17, 1681. 

Thomas Hyatt, in 1679, bought land of James Mil- 
ler (James Miller and Martha his wife, of Rye, Dec. 
26, 1681), 

Jonathan Perkins, bought of Nathaniel Richards, 
Feb. 23, 1677. 

FORT POINT. 

In 1689, John Gregory gave a deed to his son 
Thomas, of a piece of land '' Lying on the West side 
of Norwalke Towne plott, 2 acres — bounded East by 
the common land banck ; West, Norwalk river ; South 
by the poynt of common land where the Indian Fort 
formerly stood ; North hj Thomas Betts' Marsh Mea- 
dow." 

2* 



22 NORWALK/ 



TABLE OF ORIGINAL GRANTS OF HOME-LOTS TO 
THE FIRST SETTLERS. 

COMPILED FROM THE RECORDS IN THE FIRST BOOK OF GRANTS 
AND DEEDS. 

Notc-^These records appear to have been made some twenty 
years and more after the grants. They are generally without date, 
interspersed with other records from 1670 to 1690. Probably some 
original grants were never put on record 5 they are incidentally 
mentioned in the boundaries of other grants. The estimated quan- 
tity, and the boundaries are given ; but not the length of any of 
the boundaries. Over some of the records, another hand has in- 
serted the date 1652. The book is complete : the folios being num- 
bered from 1 onward. 

GRANTEES. 

Richajd Olmstead, 4 acres 1 rood. 

Bounded east by Common land, west by Town's High- 
way, north by Thomas Hale*s home-lot, south by 
Nathaniel Eli's home-lot. 

Thomas Fitch (purchased the lot laid out to Edward 
Church in 1655), 4 acres. 

Bounded east by Town Highway, west by Daniel 
Kellogg's home-lot, north by Nathaniel Richard's 
home-lot, south by Matthew Marvin, Sen.'s, home- 
lot. 

Nathaniel Eli (sold to Thomas Betts), 4 acres 2 roods. 
Bounded east by The Common, west by Town 
Highway, north by Richard Olmsted's home-lot, 
south by the other Highway, 

Samuel Hales (sold to Robert Stewart of Milford, in 
1660), 4 acres. 

Bounded east by The " Commoninge," west by High- 
way, north by " The Commoninge," south by Ma- 
thias Sention's home-lot, 

John Piatt (in 1663), 4 acres 2 roods. 

Bounded east by Highway and Common land, west 
by Ephraim Lockwood's home-lot, north by Samuel 
Camfieid's lot, south by Thomas Filch, Jr,'s,'home-lot. 

Isacke More (sold to Mark Sention in 1660), 4 acres. 
Bounded east by Town Highway, west by " The 
Coafe [cove] bancke," north by George Abbott's 
home-lot. 



HOME-LOTS. 23 



Richard Seamer (afterwards Ms son's, Thomas Sea- 
mer, by exchange). 

Bounded east by The Common, west by Town's 
Highway, north by Town's Highway, south by Rich- 
ard Webb's home-lot. 

John Bowten, 4 acres. 

Bounded east by Mr. Hanford's and John Ruscoe's 
home-lot, west by Highway, north by Highway, south 
by Thomas Lupton's home-lot. 

Matthew Marvin, Sen., 4 acres. 

Bounded east by Town's Highway, west by Daniel 
Kellogg's home-lot, north by Thomas Fitch's home- 
lot, south by Meeting-house yard and Matthew Mar- 
vin, Jr.'s, home-lot. 

Thomas Lupton, 4 acres. 

Bounded east by Richard Homes and Mark Sen- 
tion's home-lot, west by Mathias Sention's home-lot 
and Common, north by John Bowten's home-lot, south 
by George Abbott's lot. 

Jonathan Marshe, two parcels, 4 acres. 

The Greater — Bounded east by Highway, "the 
coafe bancke" of Norwalk River, north by the 
Commoninge, south by Thomas Ward's home-lot. 
The Less — Bounded east by Commonage, west 
by the aforesaid highway, north by Commonage, 
south by Commonage. 

Walter Haite, 4 acres. '^ "' '" 

Bounded east by Town Highway, west by "the 
Common by the bancke coafe" [cove], north by Ma- 
thias Sention's home-lot, south by George Abbott's 
home-lot. 

Nathaniel Richards, 4 acres 1 rood. 

Bounded east by Town Highway, west by Norwalk 
River " coafe bancke," north by Isacke More's home- 
lot, south by Thomas Fitch's home-lot. 

Matthias Sention, Sen., Bought of Mr. Steeile of Far- 
mington, who married the widow of Richard Seamer, 4 
acres (granted in addition 1, April 6, 1661), 5 
acres. 

Bounded east by Common land, west by Town's 
Highway, north by Samuel Hale's home-lot, now 
Robert Stewart's, south by Matthew Camfield's 
home-lot. 



3SF0RWALK. 



Ralph Keeiler, 4 acres 1 rood. 

Bounded east by Common and Neck fence, west by 
Town Highway and Edward Nash's home-lot, north 
by Richard Webb's home-lot, south by Town High- 
way and Edward Nash's home-lot. 

Mr. Thomas Hanford, 4 acres. 

Bounded east by Town's Highway, west by John 
Bowten's home-lot, north by Town's Highway, south 
by John Ruscoe's home-lot. 

Nathaniel Campfield, 5 acres. 

Bounded east by Common, west by Town's High- 
way, north by Matthias Sention's home-lot, south by 
Richard Olmsted's, that was Thomas Hale's home- 
lot. 

Samuel Campfield (apparently in 1670), 4 acres. 

Bounded east by Brooke swamp of common ground^ 
west by Common Highway, north by Ralph Keeler's 
home-lot, now Thomas Betts', south by John Piatt's 
home-lot. 

Thomas Benedick, Sen. (recorded March 1, 1669-70^ 
having possessed it some years before), purchased of 
Mr. Hanford 1 acre 1 rood, of John Ruscoe 2 roods, 
of John Bowten 1 rood — 4 acres. 

Bounded east by Mr. Handford's and John Ruscoe's, 
west by John Bowten, north by Town Highway, 
south by Richard Homes. 

Samuel Haies (two parcels, the last a piece of salt 
meadow in the rear of the first), 5 acres. 

Bounded east (first) by Common Highway, west by 
"The bancke," north by Common land, south by 
Ralph Keeler's home-lot, that was Thomas Ward's. 
Salt meadow — Bounded east by Bank of Sd. home-lot, 
west by " Norwalke river coafe," north by " Coafe 
of sd river up to the bancke," south by " the creeke." 

John Gregorie, Sen. (4 acres granted, bought 4 acres 
of Stephen Beckwith), 8 acres. 

Bounded east by Town Highway, west by John Rai- 
mond's, north by Mr. Haies' lot and John Benedict's 
lot that was George Abbott's, south by Highway run- 
ny by " the coafe bancke," 'and John Gregorie, Jr.'s. 

John Gregorie, Jr., received from John Gregorie, Sen., 
of the above, 1 acre 2 roods. 



HOME-LOTS. 25 



Richard Web, 4 acres. 

Bounded east by Common land adjoining the neck, 
west by Town Highway, north by Thomas Seamer's 
home-lot, south by John Raymond's home-lot that was 
Ralph Reeler's. 

Daniel Kellogg, 4 acres. 

Bounded east by Matthew Marvin, Jr.'s, Matthew 
Marvin, Sen.'s, and Thomas Filch, Sen.'s, home-lots, 
west by Joseph Fenn's home-lot and a bank of com- 
mon land, north partly by Nathaniel Richard's 
home-lot, and by the " coafe bancke," south by Town 
Highway. 

Matthew Marvin, Jr., 3 acres 2 roods. 

Bounded east by " Meeting-house greene," west by 
Daniel Kellogg's home-lot, north by Matthew Mar- 
vin, Sen.'s, home-lot, south by Town Highway. 

Christopher Comstock, January 27, 1661 (then of Fair- 
field, bought of Thomas Betts, " being then a plan- 
ter inhabiting in Norwaike," his ^' house, home-lot, 
&c., with haffe the land lying to the said house, laid 
out to said Betts, or belonging to the accommodation 
of Nathaniel Eli," folio 13), 4 acres. 

See " Nathaniel Eli," who sold this lot to Thomas 
Betts, which Thomas Betts, in 1661, sold to Christo- 
pher Comstock. 

Ephraim Lockwood, December 30, 1664 (folio 13) — 
bought the home-lot of Jonathan Marshe ; " For and 
in consideration of one mare and sucking colt," — 
*' his howse with the shelfes, dress boards, &c." also 
the yards, hovells, and tenn fruit trees growing upon 
the orchard ; and also the home-lot containing one 
acre more or less." 

For boundaries see Jonathan Marshe. 
Thomas Betts (bought Nathaniel Eli's home-lot ; sold 
half to Christopher Comstock ; also bought house and 
home-lot of Ralph Keeler — recorded about 1660), 
4 acres. 

Bounded east by Common upland, west by Common 

Highway, north by John Keeier's home-lot, south by 

Samuel Campiield's home-lot. 

Thomas Ward, of Norwalk (September 1, 1665, sold 



NORWALK. 



to Ralph Keeler his " dwelling howse and howses, 
&c.," reserving *' the workshop for the abode of his 
wife, if she shall have occasion, till the 27th of Sept., 
1666," said Ward reserving to himself "to takeaway 
at his pleasure, the locks upon the dwelling howse 
doares, and the younger nursery trees, and twoe boards 
lying upon the coller beames" — folio 2,). 

Boundaries not given save on the north, which is 
bounded by Jonathan Marshe. 

Thomas Benedict, Jr. (bought of Joseph Fenn, 1671, 
^' now home-lot, lyinge by the side of the creeke or 
river called the Coafe"), 4 acres. 

Bounded east by Highway leading to the point, west 
by " Bancke of the coafe," north by Joseph Fenn's 
land adjoining to his home-lot, south by Cartway 
leading out of Daniel Kellogg's meadow. 

Richard Raimond ^inhabitant of Salem, in the juris- 
diction of Mattachusetts Bay, bought of Ralph Keel- 
er, October 20, 1662, '^ My howseing, contained at 
present in my home-lott, or cow yard," &c., " the 
howse, flores, doares, glasse windows, shelfes, or ought 
else necessarily fastened together"), 4 acres. 

Bounded east by John Gregorie's lot that was George 
Abbott's, west by Common land, north by John Bene- 
dict's that was George Abbott's, south by^" A High- 
way running to the sea bancke." 

Jakin Greggorie (in 1666, grant of home-lot upland 
and loe-land), 4 acres. 

Bounded east by Common upland, west by Common 
Highway, north by Common upland, south by Tho. 
Tayler's home-lot, 

John Piatt, of Norwalk (bought of Thomas Lupton, 
March 9, 1665, sold in 1674 to John Bowten), 4 acres. 
Bounded east by " Reere of Thomas Lupton's house- 
lot and Richard Homes's, west by Matthias Sention's 
land, north by John Bowten's land, south by George 
Abbott's land. 

John Crampton (" because he was a souldier in the late 
Indian war," 1679), 3 acres. 

Bounded east by Highway, west by Samuel Benedict's 
home-lot, north by Thomas Betts, Sen.'s, home-lot, 
south by James Miller's home-lot. 



HOME-LOTS. 27 



Thomas Fitch, Jr. (May 20, 1671, bought of Samuel 
Camfield) home-lot, 5 acres. 

Bounded east by Upland of the common, west by 
Town Highway, north by Joseph Sention's lot, south 
by Richard Olmsted's. 

Samuel Smith (" sonne" to Matthew Marvin, Sen., 
hath given him by said Marvin, August 20, 1674, 
folio 61, " haffe my home-lot and halfe my orchard 
as it lyeth"). 

Joseph Ketchum, 6. 

Bounded east by Ephraim Lockwood and common 
land, west by Thomas Taylor's home-lot and common 
land, north by Highway, south by James Picket's 
land. 

Thomas Taylor (home-lot of upland and lowland, A.D. 
1670), 4 acres. 

Bounded east by Common land, west by Common 
highway, north by Jakin Gregorie's; 

Robert Stewart (Jan. 22, 1674, bought the "200 
pound lot granted to Richard Bushnell"). 

Bounded east by Lands of Samuel Camfield, west by 
Lands of Samuel Camfield, north by Lands of Samu- 
el Camfield, south by Common Highway. 

John Ruscoe (original grant, but recorded February 9, 
1683), 4 acres. 

Bounded east by Town Highway, west by Lot for- 
merly Thomas Lupton's, north by Mr. Handford's 
home-lot, south by Richard Homes' home-lot. 

At a meetinge heild the 27th of March, — 65, granted 
and voted^unto Tho. Betts a home-lott of 4 acres, lyinge 
next to Ralph Keeiler's home-lot, the said Tho. Betts 
having at the saied meetinge resigned that home-lott 
lying by Will Ruscoe 's unto the Towne's hands. 

At the same meeting granted and voted unto Mstr. 
Ffenn that home-lott lyine by Will Ruscoe's home-lott, 
which Tho. Betts hath resigned up. 

Tho. Benedict, senr., in 1669, bought of Samuel 



NORWALK. 



Campfield his houselot, granted him by the town, "be- 
tween Tho. Betts and Ephraim Lockwood. 

Mr.. Buckingham's home-lotj 4 acres : bounded E. 
by land of Tho. Betts, & the common fence, W. by 
Town's highway, N. by home-lot of Tho. Seamer, S. by 
home-lot of heirs of John Raymond, senr., deed. (The 
lot originally laid out to Richard Webb. ) 
John Nashe (in 1688, a grant in the rear of Robert 
Stewart's). 

Bounded east by common land, west by Robert Stew- 
art's home-lot. 

James Pickett (home-lot in 1672), 4 acres. 

Bounded east by Common Land, the said lot taking 
in the Water Brook, west by Common Highway, 
north by John Keeler's home-lot, that was Edward 
Ketcham's, south by Judah Gregory's home-lot. 

Samuel Benedict (in 1678, a home-lot upon Dry Hill), 
4 acres. 

Bounded east by Highway that leadeth to said hill, 
west by Town Highway, south by Thomas Benedict, 
sen.'s, homelot. 

John Benedict, in 1678, home-lot upon Dry Hill), 4 
acres. 

Bounded east and west by Highway, north by Robert 
Stewart's lot, south by Thomas Betts, sen.'s, lot. 

Thomas Benedict, Jr. (home-lot between Rayle Hill 
and Strawberry Hill), 4 acres. 

Bounded east by Highway upon Strawberry Hill, 
, west by Highway leading to the old Common High- 
way, north by Samuel Smith's lot, south by John 
Gregory, sen.'s, lot. 

Joseph Piatt (Recorded Jan. 11, 1699, grant of 16 
acres lying at W. Rocks, west side of Highway 
leading up to said Rocks). 

Bounded ;partly by land of James Miller, north by 
Ebenezer'Sension, west on Highway, south partly by 
land of Samuel Betts and James Miller. 



HOME-LOTS. 



Samuel Smith (Feb. 20, 1680, grant of home-lot adja- 
cent to Strawberry Hill), 4 acres. 

Bounded east by Highway, west and north by High- 
way, south by Thomas Benedict, jr.'s, lot. 

Samuel Sention (May 12, 1682, bought home-lot of 
James Jupp), 4 acres. 

Bounded east by John Gregory, sen.'s, lot and Com- 
mon Land, west by Common Land, north by John 
Bowten, sen., that was George Abbott's, south by 
Highway running by the " Coafe Bancke," — said lot 
purchased by Jupp of Richard Seamer. 

James Beebe (home-lot, fol. 58, between two hollows in 
the land that lies against Judah Gregory's and John 
Hoyt's on the left hand of the Path or Highway lead- 
ing to the Mill), 2 acres. 

Bounded east by Path or Highway, west by the 
Bank, north by a Hollow and Common Land, south 
by a Hollow and Common Land. 

NOTE. 
The several grants made to each person, previous to the record- 
ing — about 1670 to 1690 — are generally recorded together. Thus : 
after the record of Rev. Mr. Hanford's home-lot, follow records of 
several parcels of land granted to Mr. Hanford, e, g. : 

acres, roods. 

10 2 at Pine Hill and Soakatuck Plaine. 

G in the Neck. 

5 1 Neck and Fruitful Spring. 

4 2 Coast Division. 
1 Planting Field 

1 Meadow. 

2 2 Meadow Field. 

2 1 Other side of the River. 

5 Meadow at Barren Marsh. 

4 2 Upland plain of the Meadows. 

Out-meadow. 

6 Neck Planting Field. 
35 Saukatuck Hill. 

6 3 Indian Field. 

4 Rayle Hill : and so on for all the original planters. 



30 NORWALK. [1640. 



DEEDS. 

INDIAN DEED TO ROGER LUDLOW. 
[East side of Norwalk River.] 

A copyie* of a deede of sale made by Norwalke Indians, 
unto Master Roger Ludlowe, of Fairfield, asfolloweth, 
26tli February, 1640. 
An ao"reement made between the Indians of Norwalke 

o 

and Roger Ludlowe : it is agreed, that the Indians of 
Norwalke, for and in consideration of eight fathom of 
wampum, sixe coates, tenn hatchets, tenn hoes, tenn 
knifes, tenn sissors, tenn jewse-harpes, tenn fathom 
Tobackoe, three kettles of sixe hands about, tenn look- 
ing glasses, have granted all the lands, meadows, pas- 
turinge, trees, whatsoever their is, and grounds betweene 
the twoe Rivers, the one called Norwalke, the other 
Soakatuck, to the middle of sayed Rivers, from the sea 
a days walke into the country ; to the sayed Roger 
Ludlowe, and his heirs and assignes for ever ; and that 
noe Indian or other shall challenge or claim any ground 
within the sayed Rivers or limits, nor disturb the 
sayed Roger, his heirs or assignes, within the precincts 
aforesaid- In witness whereof the parties thereunto 
have interchangeably sett their hands. 

the marke Roger Ludlowe. 

Witnesse ^ W^^ 

^^ Tomakergq- 

Thos. Ludlowe ^ • - " ^^^ marke of 

B^ Tokaneke ^^^ . "^N 

the marke of ^ ^6/1^^%^ 

the marke of Mahachemo, Sachem 



Adam prosewamenos the marke. 

•* These " copies" were recorded in the Book of Deeds in the 
year 1612. 



1640.] 



INDIAN DEED. 



31 



INDIAN DEED TO CAPT. PATRICK. 

[Of the meadows and uplands, adjoininge, lyinge ou the weit side of Norwake River.] 

An agreement betwixt Daniell Patrick and Mahack- 
em, and Naramake and Pemenate Hewnompom indians 
of Norwake and Makentouh the said Daniell Patricke 
hath bought of the sayed three indians, the ground call- 
ed Sacunyte napucke, allso Meeanworth, thirdly Asum- 
sowis, fourthly all the land adjoyninge to the aforemen- 
tioned, as farr up in the cuntry as an Indian can goe in 
a day, from sun risinge to sun settinge ; and twoe Islands 
neere adjoining to the sayed carantenayueck, all bound- 
ed on the west side with noewanton on the east side to 
the middle of the River of Norwake, and all trees, mea- 
dows, waters and naturell adjuncts thereunto belonginge, 
for him and his forever ; for whith Lands the sayed in- 
dians are to receive of the sayed Daniell Patricke, of 
wampum tenn fathoms, hatchetts three, howes three, 
when shipps come ; sixe glasses, twelfe tobackoe pipes, 
three knifes, tenn drills, tenn needles ; this as full satis- 
faction, for the aforementioned lande. and for the peace- 
able possession of which the aforementioned mahache- 
mill doth promise and undertake to silence all opposers 
of this purchase, if any should in his time act, to wit- 
nesse which, on both sides, hands are interchangeably 
hereunto sett, this 20th of Aprill, 1640. 




wittnesses, 
Tobi ffeap 
John How 

TH 

marke. 



pomenate 
his 

marke. 



marke naromake. 



32 NORWALK. [1650. 

AGREEMENT OF MR. LUDLOW WITH THE PLANTERS OF 
NORWALK. 

A copyie of the agreement and articles made "between 
Roger Ludlow, of Fairfield, and Nathaniel Eli, and 
Rithard Olmested, with the rest, for the settlinge and 
plantinge of Norwalke. 

Articles of agreement made between Roger Lud- 
LowE of Fairfield, esquire, of the one parte, and Na- 
thaniel Eli of Hartford, in the River of Connecticut, 
Rithard Olmsted of the same, in the behalfe of them- 
selves, and Rithard Webb, Nathaniel Rithards, 
Mathew Marvin, Rithard Seamer, Thomas Spen- 
cer, Thomas Hales, Nathaniel Ruskoe, Isacke 
Graves, Ralph Keeler, John Holloway, Edward 
Church, John Ruskoe, and some others about plant- 
inge Norwalke, over the" 19th day of June, 1650. 

Inprimis, the sayed Nathaniel Eli and Rithard 
Olmested, doe covenant and promise and agree, that 
they will set upon the plantinge of the sayed Norwalke, 
with all convenient speed ; will mowe, and stacke some 
hay upon the sayed Norwalke this winter, to the end 
that they may, in the spring nest at the farthest, breake 
up some ground to plante the next season, followinge ; 
and that then they will begin to build and inhabite 
their-with some considerable companie, and to invite an 
orthodoxe and approved minister with all convenient 
speede that they maybe ; and that the plantation shall 
not be taken up under thirtie approved families, in a 
short time to be settled their, and so to continue ; and 
that, or the like considerable companie ; and that they 
will not receive in, any that they be obnoxious to the 
publique good of the Commonwealth of Connecticut. 
And upon that consideration the sayed Roger Ludlowe 



1650.J INDIAN DEED. 33 

is willinge and doe agree to surrender tlie purchase of 
the sayed Norwalke, whith he bought of the Indians, 
of the sayed Norwalke, some years since ; which cost 
the sayed Roger Ludlowe fifteen pounds, some years 
since ; as by the purchase will appeare ; whith sayed 
fifteen pounds is promised to he payed to the sayed 
Roger Ludlowe or his assignes by the sayed Eli and 
Olmested their assignes, shortly after the first plantinge 
thereof, with consideration for the sayed fifteen pounds 
from the disbursinge thereof unto that time ; as also that 
the sayed Roger, shall have a convenient Lott, laied out 
for his sonnes, accordinge to the valine of 200lb. in 
the proportion of Rates as they goe by themselfes ; and 
that it shall be one of the first ; the publique charges 
beinge borne by the sayed Lott, and proportinabley by 
themselfes ; and that it shall be one of the first Lotts 
that shall be Laied out. Witness our hands, 

Roger Ludlowe. 



A true and perfect Copyie of the confirmation of the 
purchase of the meadows and lands adjoininge ly- 
ing eupon the other side of Norwake River. 
Memoranda. Wheareas Aashowshack and Chachoa- 
mer, Indians, are the survivinge propriators of the Land 
lyinge on the other side of Norwake River, whith sayed 
Land was fullie bargained for, and sold unto Captaine 
Patricke of Greenwich, and whereas the sayed Aashow- 
shake and Chachoamer, doe testifie and affirme, with 
other Indians, that their was left unpayed by the sayed 
Captaine Patricke twoe Indian coates, and fowre fathom 
of wampam, now these are to certifie, that I Annanupp, 
Alias Parrott, so named and knowen to the English, 



34 NORWALK. [1650. 

have by order and Appoyntment of the Aashowshake 
and Chachoamer, received of Mstr. Stephen Goodier, 
of new Haven, marchant, the sayed two coates, and 
fowre fathom of wampam ; and doe by their order and 
in their names, hereby acquitt and discharge the sayed 
Mstr. Stephen Goodier, of all dues or demands or any 
claims to be made by us, or any Indians what soever, 
unto any farther thinge or things in or about the sayed 
purchase of Lande made firmely by Captaine Patricke, 
a-" d now hereby confirmed unto the sayed Mstr. Goodier, 
a 1 his heirs, and assignes: in witness where of I the 
sa^ ed Annanupp, Alias Parrott doe hereby sett my hand 
the first day of July, 1650. 

Witnesse 
Joshua Attwater. the marke ^Ul of Annanupp. 
Thomas Kimberlie. WW^ 

the marke S of Anthitunn. 



i 



Memorandum. Their is a counterpart of the afore- 
sayed written artickles and agreement and subscribed, 
by Nath'n Eli and Rithd Olmested. 



A COPYIE OF THE ASSIGNMENT OF NORWALKE, PURCHASED 
BY MSTR LUDLOWE, UNTO NORWALKE INHABITANTS, 

Aprill the 13th 1654. 

Memorandum. That the sayed Roger Ludlowe, doth 
by these pressentes, assigne and sett over unto Nathaniell 



1651.] INDIAN DEED. 35 

Eli and the rest of the Inhabitants of Norwalke, all my 
title, interest, claime and demands whatsoever to the 
plantation of Norwalke and every part thereof, and doe 
acknowledge my selfe satisfied for the same, Witness my 
hand the day and year above. 

Rd LUDLOWE. 



a 



DEED FROM RUNCKIXGHEAGE. 



This Indenture made the 15th of February 1651, 
Between Runckinheage, Piamikin, and Magise, and 
TowNTOM, and Winnapucke, and Magushetowes, 
and CoNcusKENOw, and Wampasum, and Sasseakun, 
and Runckenunnett, and Pokessake, and Shoake- 
I CUM, and Soanamatum, and Prodax, and Matumpun, 
and CocKENOE-DE-Long-Island, Indians, of the one 
Partie, and Richard Web, Nathaniel Eli, Mat- 
THEWE Marven, seur., Nathaniel Richards, Isacke 
More, Thomas Fitch, Thomas Hales, Richard 
HoLMSTED, Richard Seamer, Ralph Keeler, Mat- 
thew Marven, junior, Nathaniel Haies, Edward 
Church, Joseph Fitch, Planters of Norwake, for the 
use and behalfe of said Town, Witnesseth, that the 
ssaid Runckinheage, and Piamikin, (&c. &c.) * * * * 
I Have, and in and for the consideration of Thirtie 
iFathum of Wampum, Tenn Kettles, Fifteen Coates, 
'Tenn payr of Stockings, Tenn Knifes, Tenn Hookes, 
Twenty Pipes, Tenn Muckes, Tenn needles, to them in 



r 



36 NORWALK. [1651. 

hand paid, Have, and Every of them, for themselves 
and their heyers, Granted, Bargained, Sold, assigned, 
Enfeoffed, and confirmed ; and by these Presents doth 
Bargain, grant, sell, enfeoffe, assigne, sett over, and 
confirme, unto the said Richard Web, (&c. &c.) * * * 
all their lands called and known by the name of Runck- 
inheage, Rooaton, or by whatsoever name or names the 
same is called or known. Lying and bounded on the 
East upon y® land purchased of Captain Patriarke, 
so called, on the West bounded with the Brook called 
Pampaskeshanke, which said Brook and passage, the 
Bounds West, Extendeth up into the Country by marked 
Trees ; and so far as the said Runckinheage, and the 
rest above mentioned, hath any Right and proprietie ; 
and the aforesaid Land bounded with the Brook called 
as aforesaid Pampaskeshanke, from the aforesaid pas- 
sage and path down along to the Sea. And the afore- 
said Land bounded on the South with the Sea ; and on 
the North the Moehakes Country ; with all the Islands, 
Trees, pastures, meadinge, water, water courses. Rights, 
members, and Appurtenances whatsoever, To Have 
AND TO Hold, and quietly and peaceably injoy, all the 
aforesaid lands, &c. * * * unto the aforesaid Richard 
Web, &c. ***** and to their heyers forever. And 
the aforesaid Runckinheage and Piamikin, and Magise, 
and Townetom, Winnepucke, Magushetowes, Conkus- 
kenow, Wampasum, Sasseakun, Runckenunnutt, Po- 
kessake, Shoakecum, Soanamatum, Prodax, Matumpun, 
Cockenoe-de-Longe-Island, Do by these presents, ac- 
knowledge to have received the aforesaid Thirtie fathum 
of Wampum, &c. * * * * in full satisfaction. In 
witness whereof the above said parties have for them- 



1651.] INDIAN DEED. 37 

selves, and every of them, sett to their hands, the day 
and year above written to this present Indenture. 
Signed and delivered in the presence of 
Stephen Beckwith, 
Samuell Lumes, 
Samuel Ely. 
his his 

Runckin ■ heage, CT]^ 

mark. . ^^'-^ 

his ^^§^ C*^C s®' 



(hf 



Piamikin, LA'l I mark. 

his 
mark. f'%J 

^is Winna ^ pucke, 

Conkus ^^-5^| kenoe, mark. 

^ '^ ' his 




^^^^- Towne >^ Tom, 

his 



z. 



Sasse /^ft[ggp^ a kum, mark. 

^^ , his 

mark. ,^_^ 

l"s Pro ^ / daz, 



Wam ^'^^ passum 



mark, 
his 

Pokassake, 




Sassa ^J^^JW kun 
mark. 




Rune T^ ^^C\.^^^ kemunutt. 



Recorded February f 24th, 1708-9. 

Pr. John Copp, Recordr. 
3 



38 NORWALK. [1686. 



Whereas the Generall Court of Connecticut have 
formerly granted unto y^ proprietors inhabitants of 
Norwalk, all those lands both meadow and upland, 
within these abutments, upon the Sea on the South, and 
to runn from the sea towards the north, full Twelve 
miles, and abut on the Wilderness on the North, and 
on Fairfield bounds on the East, and on Stamford 
bounds on the West, the said land having been by 
purchase or otherwise lawfully obtained by the Indian 
native proprietors ; and whereas the proprietors Inha- 
bitants of Norwalk have made application to the Go- 
vernor and Company of the Colony of Connecticut 
assembled in Court May the 14, 1685, that they may 
have a pattent for confirmation of the aforesaid lands 
to them so purchased and granted to them as aforesaid, 
and which they have stood seized an^ . quietly possessed 
of for more than twenty years last past, without inter- 
ruption; NOW, for a more full confirmation of the 
aforesaid Tracts of land, as it is butted and bounded 
aforesaid, unto the present proprietors of the Township 
of Norwalk, — Know ye that the said Governor and 
Company, assembled in Generall Court, according to 
the commission, and by virtue of the power granted to 
them, by our late Sovereigne Lord King Charles the 
Second of Blessed memory, in his late patent bearing 
date the three and twentieth day of Aprill in the four- 
teenth year of his said majesties Reigne, Have given 
and granted, and by these presents do give and grant, 
Ratifie and Confirme, unto Mr. Thomas Fitch, Mr. 
Thomas Hanford, Capt. Richard Olmstead, Mr. Tho- 
mas Bennedick, Mr. Walter Hoyt, Mr. Matthew 



1686.] PATENT. 39 

Marven, Mr. John Ruscoe, Mr. Nathaniel Hayes, Mr. 
Daniel Kellog, and Mr. Thomas Seamore, and the rest 
of the present proprietors of the Township of Norwalk, 
and their heirs and assigns forever, and to each of them, 
in such proportion as they have already agreed upon 
for the division of the same, all that aforesaid tract and 
parcell of land as it is hutted and bounded ; together 
with all the woods, upland, arable lands, meadows, 
pastures, ponds, havens, ports, waters, rivers, adjoining 
Islands, fishings, huntings, fowlings, mines, mineralls, 
quarries, and precious stones, upon or within the said 
tract of land, and all other profits and commodities 
thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining ; and 
do also grant unto the afore named Mr. Thomas Fitch, 
and Mr. Thomas Hanford, ****** &c., that the 
aforesaid tract of land shall be forever hereafter deemed, 
and reputed, and be, an entire township of itself — To 
HAVE and to hold che said tract of land, &c., * * * * 
* # # * * * according to the tenour of his majestie's 
manor of East Greenwich in the county of Kent in y^ 
Kingdom of England, in free and common soccage, and 
not in cappitee nor by Knight service ; they yielding 
and paying therefore to our Sovereigne Lord the King, 
his heirs and successors, only the fifth part of all the 
Oar of Gold and Silver which from time to time, and 
at all times hereafter shall be gotten, had, or otherwise 
obtained ; in lieu of all rents, services, duties, and 
demands whatsoever according to Charter. In v^it- 
NEss whereof, we have caused the seal of the Colony to 
be hereunto affixed, this eighth day of July, 1686, in 
the second year of the Reign of our Sovereigne Lord 
James the Second, by the grace of God, of England, 



40 NORWALK. [1686. 

Scotland, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the 
Faith, &o. 

ROBERT TREAT, Governor. 

March 30th, 1686, pr. order of the Governor 
and Company of the Colony of Conect- 
icot, signed 

Pr. me John Allyn Secretary. 

The above written is a true coppie of y* 
original, being examined and com- 
pared therewith, July 8th, 1686. 

A true copie of y*' Record, 

Eleazar Kimberly, Secretary. 

Recorded Dec. 21st, 1708, 

Pr. me John Copp, Recorder. 



1653.] TOWN RECORDS. 41 

TOWN RECORDS. 

EXTRACTS FROM THE TOWN RECORDS OF NORWALK. 
Swine in the Planting Field. 

At a meetinge 9th of May, 1653, it is agreed and 
ordered, that if there shall be found any swine in 

the* and planting field without youkes on, 

such* have been agreed upon formerly, that it 

shall* lawful for any inhabitant to kill any of 

such aforesaid swine being found in the above said 
woods, after the date hereof, provided the person killinge 
any such swine shall immediately endeavour to informe 
the owners of such swine, that they may take them and 
make meate of them ; and this order to continue untill 
the companie shall repeale it. 

Mr. Hanford s House. 

Desember the 18th, 1653, agreede by the Towns- 
men about Mstr. Hanford's house with Ralph Keeiler 
and Waltar Haite as followeth, viz. : Ralph Keeiler is 
to fell all the Timber, and hewe what is to hewe, and 
frame all. The timber to be laied by and shinckles 

to be laied by in* , and he to raise the house, 

and to hange the shinckles with pinnes, and* 

them* in clay and to make the morter, and* 

house is to be in lenth 26 feete, and bredth 

16 and for the saied worke, he is to have ■ 



in wheate at the marchants price, rest in current 

pay, and he is to finish the by the 10th of Aprill 

next ; and the said* — is to do all the 

worke belonging to the — Frame, in such con- 

venent time as may sute Keeiler, for which 

worke he is to have ye for which worke he is to 

* Obliterated. 



42 NORWALK. [1653. 

put it in his rates, — provide 800 of board, at 7s a 

hundred for it im Uppon further consideration 

I the aforesaid frame is to he 31 foote in lenth, and 18 
I foote in hredthe, and Ralph Keeiler is to have 20 more ; 
I and Math. Marvin, Jr. now hath undertaken to lay in 

2000 of good suff- shinckles at Ralph Keeilers ready 

to have at . 

The Pound. 

It was ordered and voted allso at the foresaied 
meetinge, that there shall be a good and sufficient pound 
or pinnefold erected and sett up, as soon as the season 
will permitt ; at the place where the Townsmen shall 
appoynt, the saied pound to be thirtie foote square, six 
foote in height, six rayles in every lenth ; the sayed 
rayles to be 11 foote in lenth, and the postes to be 
about 10 inches square ; and for the saied pound the 
Towne are contented, and doe promise to pay, to any 
that shall undertake to finish, sayed pound, the some 
of Twoe pounds. 

Memorandum : that in regard there is a convenience 
%o have the saied pound made and that with expedition, 
— Nath. and Math. Camfield, Nath. Richards, and 
Thos. Fitch have undertaken to have the saied pound 
maid accordinge to the agreement. 

Felling Timber. 
Agreede and voted at the aforesayed meetinge, that 
if there shall be any timber felled in any of the com- 
monage belonging to the Town of Norwake or 

uncorded beyond the space of three mounthes, from the 
date hereof, that is to say Desember 29th 1653, then it 
shall be lawfull for any planter to use and carry away 
the said timber as their proper owne. 



1654.] TOWN RECORDS. 43 

Agreed and voted also that if any timber shall be 
found in the commonage aforesayed, lyinge and con- 
tinuinge above three mounthes after it is hewen and 
corded, that then allso it shall be lawful and free for 
any inhabitant or planter to take it and carry away, as 
their propper owne. 

Agreed and voted at the aforesaied meetinge that if 
any inhabitant shall fall or cause to be fallen any free 
into any common cart way, and not cause said tree to 

be removed within the space of howres, so as 

it to be noe annoyance to the saide cart way, that then 
it shall be lawful for any of the inhabitants to remove 
the saied tree, and — planter that did fall the saied 

tree to the that removed the tree the 

some of in good current pay. 

Burning the Woods. 

And that the Townsmen shall see the woods burned 
in the fitting season ; and of the time of burninge to 
give convenient notice to the inhabitants that they may 
secure their fences. 

Town Officers in 1654. 

At a meten helde by the inhabitants of Norwake on 
the 13 April 1654, when they maid choyce of Mr. Fitch 
and Goodman Moore to be townsmen for the insuen 
yere ; at the same time they chose — Ely as constable 
for the ensueng yere. 

Making Drains. 

At a meetinge holden the 24th of Aprill, 1654, it 
was ordered and agreed and voted that there shall be a 
drain made through every man's lott in the meadows — 
and of the lottes in the meadows on the other side- 
that whenever those men that are chosen to appoynt 



44 NORWALK. [1654. 

the same, and also tlie breadth and depth of the same 
— to be made as such indifferent men chosen — appoynt ; 
provided also that whenever the saied draines are to be 
made, there shall be allowance afforded to every man, 
in meadow, for the losse of the ground by reason of the 
said drains ; also that the same drains are also to be 
kept and sustained by the owners thereof, for perpetual 
■ — as they Were appoynted ; and those men that are to 
vewe and appoyent the saied drains— Mr. Camfield, 
Nath. Eli, Tho. Fitch. 

Allotments of Land. 

Ordered allso that the allotments to beginne to be 
layed out as following : Videlicett to beginne — at the 
end of the hither plaine where John Greggory mowed 
the last yeare, &c. 

The Mill. 

^ At a meetinge held the 6th of January, 1654, it was 

voted and agreede, that the* mill shall desist* 

and not to be carryed on, and Richard Web, 

Tho. Fitch, Nath. Richards, shall send upon the first 
opportunitie to Leeiftenant Swaine, and acquaint him 
with the minds of the Towne concerning saied mill. 

Voted, ordered, agreed, and concluded at the aforesaied 
meetinge, that the three undertakers of the mill in the 
behalfe of the Towne, with Leeiftenant Swaine, should 
with all convenient speed agree with the said Leeif- 
tenant Swaine for the desystinge and leavinge of the 
said mill, as well as they could ; and what charges the 
saied agreement amounted to, the said Towne would 
satisfy & pay. 

• Obliterated. 



i656.] TOWN RECORDS." 45 

Townsmen in 1655. 

At a meetinge lield the 29tli of March 1655, voted 
and agreed that Richd. Web, and Richd. Seamer, are 
chosen Townsmen for the ensuinge yeare. 

Agreed and voted also at the saied meetinge that 
Waltar Haite and Ralph Keeiler are to worke the fence 
for the yeere ensuinge. 

Agreed and voted that Robt. Beacham is Gate 
Keeper for the yeere ensuinge. 

The Town Herd. 

At a meeting held y^ 30 of May 1655, agreed and 
voted that all dry cattle excepting 2 yeer ould heffers 
shall be herded together on the other side of Norwake 
river ; and ther keep by the owners of the cattle ; every 
man keping according to his proportion of cattle ther 
herded. It is also agreed at y® same meeting that for 
the lodging and wonting of y*" sayed herd in the place 
fore named there shall be a pound erected by the first 
Wednesday in June, every man sending in help for y^ 
efecting of the pound according to bis proportion of 
cattle there herded. It is also agreed that there is* 

to be employed in keeping the herd*— but 

suficient able man. It is also agreed that whosoever, 
after lawfully warned, shall neglect his day in keeping, 
shall forfeit five shillings to y^ use of the towne, and for 
every our that a man is defective after sun halfe an 
our hye, by not going forth of the towne to the keeping 
of his herd, he shall forfeit six pence for the town's use. 
Fetching the Smith's tools from Hartford. 

At the same meeting agreed and voted, by the towne 
of Norwake to give Matthew Camfield and Nathaniel! 

* Obliterated. 

3* 



46 



NORWALK, 



[1G55, 



Hayes six and twenty shillings for the fetching of the 
tools pertaining to the Smith from Hartford, and is to 
"be payd the nest rate. 



The estate of lands and accommodations — — in the hands of 
as followeth [in 16551. 




£ 


s. 


£ 


s- 


Mstr. Hanford, 


300 


00 


Matt. Marvin, jr., 139 


10 


Nath. Eli, 


293 


00 


Thos. Hales, 118 


00 


Math. Campneld, 


283 


10 


Walter Haite, obliterated. 


Nathl. Richards, 


282 


00 


Dan. Kellogge, " 




Kich. Web, 


255 


10 


Nath. Haies, " 




Isacke More, 


252 


00 


Jonath. Marsh, " 




Math. Marvin, sen 


.279 


00 


Ralph Keeiler, " 




Sam. Hales, 


250 


00 


John Bowton, " 




Tho. Fitch, 


314 


00 


Richd. Homes, *' 




Kichd. Olmsted, 


219 


10 


Mathew Sention, *^ 




Mathias Sention, 






Steph. Beckwith, " 




sen., 


189 


00 


Thos. Seamer, " 




John Griggorie, 


188 


10 


Thos. Lupton, *' 




Robt. Beacham, 


173 


00 


Wid. Morgan, '' 




John Ruskoe, 


150 


00 


To dispose of, 200 


00 


Math. Sention, jr. 
Ralph Keeiler, 


150 


00 






, X iJKJ 

150 


\J\J 

00 


Summ total is 5475 


00 


Geo. Ahbitt, 


75 


00 








Ladders 


)rovided. 




At a meetinge holden th( 


i 21st of January, 1655, 


by 



the inhabitants of Norwake, voted and agreed that 
every householder shall provide, erect, and sett up a 
good and sufficient ladder reaching up to the chimney 
above the house, the said ladder to be made and sett 
up within one mounthe after the date hereof, and that 
if any householder shall be defective herein, the said 



1657.] TOWN RECORDS. 47 

householder shall of five shillings to the use of 

the town. 

At the same meetinge, it was fullie agreed, voted and 
concluded, between the inhabitants of Norwake of the 
one syde, and Waltar Haite of the other syde, that 
the said Waltar Haite is to erect and sett up a good 
and sufficient gate leading into the meadows of the 
other side, &c. * * * *= 

Feb. 5, 1657. Voted and agreed that Robt. Beach- 
am shall enjoy and possess that parcell of lande lyinge 
betweene his home lott and the Coafe Bancke, as his 
owne ; being given and granted by the Towne at the 
saied meetinge ; and the saied Robt. Beacham has 
promised and ingaged to keepe and maintaine the gate 
leadinge into the necke for the yere ensuinge. 

March 5, 1657. At the saied meetinge, Isacke 
More, Matth. Sention, Mark Sention, Ed. Nash, with 
consent of the Towne, have undertaken to make and 
provide a good and sufficient wolfe-pitt upon the other 
side in some convenient place, &c. 

(1657.) Memorandum. That Jonathan Marsh does 
ingage to build a come mill and sufficient 

Memorandum. That Jonathan Marsh is to have 
upland to be laied out adjoininge to the mill 



At a Towne meetinge held the first day of March, 
— 58, agreed with Goodman Marsh about grinding 
our corne, and he hath agreed to attend the towne 3 
dayes in the week, that is to say, the 2d, the. 4th, and 
the 6th day of the week, and these days he is to attend, 
that we may have — — to fetch and carry corne to 
the mill. 



48 NORWALK, [1656. 

The Indians. 

At a Towne meetinge the IStli of Aprill, 1655, voted 
and ordered Leeiftenant Olmsted and Thos. Fitch are 
to take care and look after the Indians are per- 
mitted to plant butt such as properly belongs to the 
towne ; that those that doe plant doe speedily make up 
the fence, and so allso keep it up sufficient, and allso 

that noe Indian within a quarter of a mile of 

the towne. 

Nails for the Meeting House. 

At a Towne meetinge heild the 22d of May, '55, 

voted and instructed the Townsmen to procuer 

nayles, with all speed, for the meeting house, and 
at as reasonable rate as they can — Towne's account. 
Allso, Thos. Fitch, sen. and Leeiftenant Olmsted are 
desired to be helpfull unto Nath. Richards in — the 
procuringe helpe for the making up the mill Damne. 
The Cows to Pasture. 

Memorandum. The cowe keeper began to herd the 
cowes the second Monday in May, being the 8th or 9th 
day ; and the dry hearde began to be driven out by 3 
men — to Rooton, that was Marke Sention, Math. 

Sention, and Waltar Haite to be allowed 6d. 

a turne. 

Admitting Mr, Reed. 

At the aforesayed meeting, voted and agreed that 
Math. Reed is admitted to come into the towne as an 
inhabitant. 

Must come to Town Meetings. 

Anno 1656, April 1st. At the same meeting 
agreed and voted, that all the inhabitants of Norwake 



1659.] TOWN RECORDS. 49 

shall all be present at the town meetings lawfully warn- 
ed, and answer to their names, upon the forfeit of 12 
pence a man, on such default ; and there remayn till 

the townsmen or townsman shall the meeting, 

upon the same forfeit. 

Mr. Hanford's Salary. 
At a meeting held by th^ inhabitants of Norwalke 
(1656), agreed and voted, that Mr. Handford shall 
have three score pounds allowed for the yere insuing, 
by them for his rate, and he is to be paid as followeth: 
30 pounds in wheat, and pease, and barley, at the prices 

4 shillings per bushell for wheat and barley, and 

for pease, 3 shilling per bushell. The other 30 pounds 

is to be payed, 8 pounds in and the other 22 

pounds is to be payed in beefe and pork at the common 
currint prise that it brings, when it is dew. 
The Meeting House. 

At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Norwake, the 3d 
of January (1659) agreed and voted, that there shall be 
a meeting house built by the joint concurrence of the 
inhabitants, 30 foot in length, and 18 foot in * * * to 
be set upon posts in the ground, 12 foot in length, that 

there be 10 foot distance from the ground to the 

to the effect of the building, the inhabitants hav- 
ing engaged 48 days worke, which each is to performe 
as he may be called thereunto by chosen and ap- 
pointed by the towne — to call them forthe, provided 
that the said men give warning two days at least before- 
hand. 

Wolf-pits. 

At a meeting held on the 16th of September, 1659, 
voted and agree that it shall be lawful! for any person 



50 NORWALK. [1664. 

or persons to make any wolfe pitt or pitts in convenient 
places, and what wolfes shall be taken and killed by the 
sayed persons, they shall be allowed for every wolfe 10s. 
by the towne. 

Clapboarding the Meeting-house, 
At a meeting held the 12th of December, 1660, the 
towne hath agree with Mr. Fitch, and Goodman Rich- 
ards, and John Rusco, to claboard the meeting house 
with inside so hy as the window ; to find the bords, and 
to have 3/, 6s. for the doing of itt ; this worke to be 
don by the last of January next. 

Difficulty with Fairfield. J 

At a meeting held the 6th of May, 1664, voted and 
agreed, that the deputies made choice of to attend the 

general court are authorized by the said vote, that 

if they have an opportunitie to issue the difference be- 
tween the Towne of Faierfield and ourselves concerninge 
the bounds, they are impowered to issue the same, either 
by agreement with them according to former proposi- 
tions propounded unto them, if accepted, and if not 
accepted, then to issue it in the court if it may be ; and 
Thomas Fitch is voted to be assisting in the busi- 
ness, &c. 

At the same meeting, voted that the Townsmen are 
hereby empowered to hier a man, or man and horses, at 

the towne charge, for the sending for Mstr. B , and 

bring him again to Faierfeild, for so many times as he 
may be procured, while Mstr. Handford is absent. 
Addition to the Meeting-house. 

At the same meetinge (1664), voted and agreed, that 
there shall be an addition made and sett up, to the meet- 
ing-house, and that _= ende sett up and joined 



1665.] TOWN RECORDS. 61 

unto the fore part of the meetinge house, the sayed 
building to be in bredth 20 or 22 foote, and in lenth 16 
foote at least ; and the towne engages, and every person 
to worke twoe days a man, if need be ; and there being 
appoynted Thomas Fitch, sen., and Mathew Marvin, 

sen., to call out so many men as they think fitt to 

fell and cutt the timber, and allso to summon each to 
drawe the saied timber. 

Nath. Richards buys the Mill. 
At the same meetinge, the Towne doth approve and 
consent unto Nath. Richards of his purchasinge and 
buyinge of the mill and land, both upland and meadow 
of Jonathan Marsh ; the saied Nath. Richards being to 
give and pay unto Jonathan Marsh for the sayed mill 
and all that belonges unto the sayed mill, with the up- 
land and meadow, being 6 akers and 2 roodes of upland 
lying upon the mill hill, and 3 parcells of meadow, 
and called Cranbury swamp, &c. 

Henry Whitney's Mill. 

At the sayed Meetinge (July 24th, 1665), Henry 
Whitney hath agreed and Ingaged with the Towne, to 
make, build, and erect a good and sufficient ground 
corne mill, and that at the mouth of Norwake River 
by the falles ; and that upon certain conditions, which 
conditions are to be fullie drawn up, by Thomas Fitch, 
Leeiftennant Olmsted, Mstr. Fenn, Mr. Whitinge, to 
confirme * * * signed by the Towne or thosse they shall 
depute their * * * which conditions were fully agreed 
upon at the sayde * * * betweene the Towne and Henry 
Whitney * * 

Also at the sayed meetinge the Towne voted and 
granted unto the said Henry Whitney a Homelott, con- 



52 NORWALK. [1667. 

sistinge of twoe akers, the sayed lott to be layed out 
upon tlie mill plaine upon tlie right hand of the path 
leading down to the old mill, being over the Runlett 
2 or three rodd from the sayed Runlett and also from 
the cart way ; and so the grant of the other Lott is relin- 
quishede. 

Beating the Drum. 
Also (1665), Walter Haite has undertaken to beate 
the drumm for meetings when all occasions required, for 
which he is to have 10s. Also Tho. Bennidict has un- 
dertaken to have the meeting house swept for the yeere 
ensuing ; he is to have 20s. 

How to deal with the Stamford men. 
It was also voted and agreed, August 26, ^66, that 
such men of our inhabitants as doe goe to cutt hay on 
the other side five mile river, the towne will stand by 
them in the action to defend them, and to beare an 
equall proportion of the damage they shall sustaine upon 
that account ; and if they shall be afronted by Stam- 
ford men, the towne will take as speedy a course as they 
can to prosecute them by law, to recover their just 
rights touching the lands in controversy ; and also they 
have chosen and deputed Mr. Thomas Fitch to goe with 
the sayed men when they goe to cutt or fetch away, to 
make answer for and in behalfe of the towne, and the 
rest to be silent. 

Mending the fences. 
At a towne meeting in Norwalk, March the 20th, 
1667, it was voted and ordered that it shall be left to 
the townsmen from yere to yere, to appoint a time or 
day, at or before the 10th of March, for the securing of 
the fences on both sides, and that they shall give notis 



1668.] TOWN RECORDS. 53 

to all the inhabitants the night before ; and the dnimb 
to be beten in the morning ; which shall be accounted 
sufficient warning for every man to secure his fence, or 
else to beare his own damage. 

Fetching the Cows. 
At the same meeting (Oct. 17th, 1667), voted and 
ordered, that after the field is cleared, the townsmen 
shall hier Steven Beckwith, or some other man, 
to fetch the cowes out of the neck ; and that he that 
shall be hiered shall give warning by sounding a home 
about twelve of the clock, that he that is to accompany 
him may repaier to%im. 

"Wolves. 

Also at the same meeting in Norwalk, Oct. 28, '67, 
it was voted and ordered, that the townsmen, for every 
wolfe that shall be kild in this town, eyther in pits or 
otherwise, the head or eares being brought and shewed, 
after this present day till the town rates are made for 
the defraying such charges, shall have twenty shillings 
for every such wolfe. 

Training, 

At a meeting of the inhabitants of Norwalke, May 
the 7th, 1668 ; being met together upon an occasion of 
trayning, and having some other business to transact 
touching towne officers, did unanimously agree, that 
what orders should be made and concluded of at the 
aforesayed meeting, should stand in as full forse as if it 
had bin legally warned. 

Keeping the Young People still in Meeting. 

At a meeting of the inhabitants of Norwalk, July 
the 13 : '68, Tho. Lupton was chosen to look after the 
young people in the meting house on the Lord's day. 



54 NORWALK. [1668. 

and to doe his best indevor to kepe them from playing 
and unsivill behavor in time of publik worship. 

The Herdsmen. 

At atowne meeting inNorwalk, March the 16, 1668, 
it was voted and agreed, that there shall be two herds- 
men hired, one to keep the dry heard and the other to 
keep the milch heard for this whole somer. 

At the same meeting it was voted and agreed that 
Steven Beckwith is to keep the milch heard this somer, 
and is to have twelve shillings a week for his paynes ; 
and half a pound of butter for every cow as part of his 
pay, and the rest in wheat, pease, in'ftian corn, at 4s. 6d. ; 
3s. 6d, and eight groats pr bushell. 

Difficulty with Stamford. 

Sept. 30, 1668. Voted and ordered that the depu- 
ties that ar chosen to goe to the court in October next, 
shall doe there best indevor that the diferance betwen 
Stamford and Norwalk may be brought to an issue. 

At the same meeting it was voted and ordered that it 
shall be left to the towns men to send a letter to Stam- 
ford to signifie the towns intension about the difference of 
Bounds. 

Making a fence for a winter wheat-field, Anno 1668. 

Dec. 4, 1668. It was agreed and concluded that a 
fence shall be made and sett up for y® taking in of a 
winter wheat field, which sayd fence is to begin at the 
gate by goodman Nash his house, and to Run along by 
the highway that goes to stony hill, and to end at the 
creek that comes in between Matthue Camfield his Is- 
land, and Nathaniell Richards out meddow, which fence 
is to be made good sufitient fence ; eyther postes and 



1669.] TOWN RECORDS. 55 

Rayls, or stones or logs ; but not hegg ; and this to be 
finished by the last of September next ensueing, and to 
be layed out and divided by Mr. Fitch, Daniell Kellogg, 
and Christopher Comstok ; and also it was concluded 
that the first lott should begin at the gate ; which first 
lott was drawn by 

1. Matthew Marvin, sr. 16. Christopher Comstok, 

2. Samuel Sension, 17. Mr. Fitch, 

3. Robert Stewart, 18. Nathl. Hayes, 

4. Samuel Camfield, 19. John Gregory, sen., 

5. Tho. Lupton, 20. Mark Sension, 

6. Tho. Fitch, 21. John Raymond, 

7. Tho. Seamer, 22. Widdow Webb, 

8. Edward Nash, 23. Matthew Marvin, junr. 

9. Mr. Hanford, 24. Nathl Richards, 

10. Matthias Sension, 25. Richard Olmstead, 

11. Tho. Bennydick, 26. John Ronton, 

12. George Abbet, 27. John Gregory, junr., 

13. Walter Hayte, 28. John Piatt, 

14. Tho. Betts, 29. John Ruscoe, 

15. Daniell Kellog, 30. Richard Wholms, 

31. Matthias Sension, junr. 
Ralph Keeler did promise and ingage to fence forty 
Rodd of the aforesayd fence provided that he may sett 
it up against his own land. 

Ash House. 
At a towne meting in Norwalk, January the 22d, '69, 
it was voted and granted that Thomas Oviet of Milford 
shall have liberty to set a house by the water side before 
John Gregory's, senr., to put ashes in. 
The Indians. 
At the same meeting it was voted that Mr. Fitch, 



56 NORWALK. [1669. 

and Matthew Marvin, junior, are desired and apointed, , 
and it is left to their discretion, to treat with the In- - 
dians touching the lands between the West branch of f 
Norwalk river and Saketuk river ; to git it to be marked 3 
out and bounded twelve miles up the contery at the ; 
least, and that it may be dun and finished according to : 
law, and being so bounded and marked, the Indians are \ 
to have their 4 coates. 

Four Coats to Mamachimon. 

Dec. 25, 1669. Voted and concluded that Mama- 
chimon shall have fowre cotes paid to him by the i 
towne, when he shall have settled the bounds of the land l 
up the country, 12 miles at the leaste, against all claims 
whatsoever. 

Undivided Lands. 

At the same meeting voted and agreed that all the i 
lands within the bounds of Norwalk that are at present i' 
undivided, shall for futor be divided onley to such as are i 
the present proper Inhabitants of this towne, according] 
to estate given in, only excepting y^ division of six acors* 
the 100 to home lots already granted. 

At the same town meeting voted and ordered, thati 
until such time as y^ Indian fence be made up so as to. 
serve the feild, their shall not any of our inhabitants let 
any Indian have any parte of his property neither lessi 
or more to plant upon, eyther on this side or the other,r 
upon the penalty of 20/ an acre so sett ; and so propor-f 
sionaly for every greter or lesser quantity ; and the same 
order to stand in force against any person that shall' 
either hier or exchang any land of the Indians for the 
futor ; and this to stand in force from yere to yere until 
it be repealed. 

At the same meeting it was voted and ordered thali 



1670.] TOWN RECORDS. 57 

the corne feilds on both sides ar to be layd in by the 
next thirsday com senit, and the fences to be made up 
sufficient. 

Indian Land. 

At the same meeting it was voted and ordered that no 
person or persons whatsoever inhabiting in this towne 
shall for futor improve any land of the Indians within 
the Indian feild eyther by hiring, or exchanging gifts, 
or any other way, under the penalty of twenty shillings 
an acor yerly, for every acor so improved, and so for 
every greator or lesser quantity. 

At a towne meting in Norwalk, Aprill the 12th, 1670, 
it was voted and agreed that the order yt was made 
March 15th, '69, to prohibit exchanging of lands with 
the Indians, shall be suspended for the next somer, & 
that any that have a mind to exchange with them may 
soe do ; but not to hold it any longer than the next 
Indian harvest, and then the aforesaid order to stand in 
as full forse as before. 

Boundaries. 

At a town meting in Norwalk, June the first, 1670, it 
was voted and ordered that Lieutent Olmsted and John 
Gregory, senr. ar to be joyned with Mr. Fitch and 
Mathu Marvin Jun. to git the bounds marked out be- 
tween Norwalk river and Saketuk river as is expressed 
in a former order ; and being so done to such satisfac- 
tion as their is exprest in that former order, the Indians 
are to receive six cotes at the town's charg. 
Treating with Stamford. 

At the same meeting voted and agreed that Mr. Fitch 
and leuetent Olmsted and Daniel Kellogg are chosen a 
commitee togoe to Stanford to treat with the inhabitants 



58 NORWALK. [1670. 

their, to se if they and we can come to a loving and 
neighborly issue and agreement, about the division of 
bounds betwixt them and us ; and the said committee 
is to make these propositions to the men of Stanford, 
eyther to divide betwixt five mile river and pine brook ; 
that is to say in the middle betwin both ; or else to di- 
vide in the middle betwin Saketuk River and the bounds 
betwin Stanford and Greenwig. 

John Gregory. 
At the same meting it was voted and concluded that 
their shall be two men chosen to prosecute the case 
against John Gregorie, senior, as touching the lands he 
howlds from the right of James the Indian, eyther by law 
or otherwise, as that they may howld and maintaine 

the rights which the town — or any other land 

which he claims in the like natuer, as the island called 
Cokkanus Island. 

Town OflSicers in 1670. 

At the same meting [Feb. the 21, 1670] Matthu 
Marvin, Junior, chosen to swepe the meating house, and 
to have 20s for his pains, and Walter Hayte chosen to 
beate the drume, and to have 10s for the sayd imploy- 
ment; Tho. Bennydick senr. chosen towne clerk, and to 
have 20s for his pains ; Mr. Fitch & John Bouton chosen 
survaiors, Leuten* Olmsted, Ensign Tho. Fitch, Na- 
thaniell Richards, Daniell Kellogg & Tho. Bennydick, 
senr. chosen celect men. 

The Guard. 

At the aforesayed meting it was voted and ordered 
that it shall be left to the five men, to procure a hand- 
some and convenient seate made and sett up in the me- 
ting house, for a garde to sitt in, in the most suitable 
place, with all such conveniances for their Arms as they 



1671.] TOWN RECORDS. 59 

shall jug necessary, and the charg to "be borne by the 
towne. 

Burning the Woods. 
At the same meeting voted and agreed, that the 
townsmen shall hier a man to burn the woods, onely 
they shall not give above 12s for that cervice. 

Cover over Mr. Hanford's Desk. 

At a town meeting in Norwalk November 17th, 1670, 
it was voted and agreed that there shall be a man or 
men hired to make a comely and convenient cover over 
Mr. Hanford's desk, in the meting house, at the town's 
charge. 

The Bridge. 

At the aforesayd meeting [Jan. the 1st, 1671] it was 
voted and agreed on that there shall be a bridg made 
over Norwalk river ; the charg shall be born according 
to the list of estates then in being of every inhabitant 
in the town of Norwalk. 

At the same meting voted that it shall be left to the 
select men in this town, to improve their best skill to 
see what will be contributed by the severall towns adja- 
cent towards the building of a bridg over Norwalk river ; 
it was further voted that the select men shall send to 
serjent Andrues of Newhaven, to git him to come over 
to give us advise about the bridg, & the town will bear 
the charg of his coming and going. 

Recompense for bad coats to Mamachimon. 

Feb. 9th, 1671. Voted and agreed that inasmuch as 
Mr. Fitch have given a rate to Mamachimon to make 
him a recompense for the badness of the former coats 
he received, that the prise of it shall be put into this 
town rate that now is to be made. 



60 NORWALK. [1671; 

Division of land, and laying out Home-lots. 

At the same meeting voted and agreed that Nath. 
Hays & Tho. Fitch, Junr, shall fall in with the rest of 
the inhabitants in the last devision that was agreed on 
to be layed out, notwithstanding their former gratuety ; 
onely they are to take it up in the woods, becase they 
have received already in the neck. 

(John Piatt & Thomas Bennydick, senr. were to lay 
out the last division, according to the grant ; and also 
to "".ay out the home-lots. ) 

It was voted and agreed that only the proper inhabit- 
ants that are now in being shall have a home lott, and 
all such shall Injoy one according to a former order. 

Agreed on that all those men that now draw lots with 
their neighbors, shall stand to their lotts that now they 
draw. 

Agreed on that the first lot shall begin at the hether 
end of Drye Hill, as soon as the hill shall be found ca- 
pable of lotting, by those that are to laye out the lotts, 
and on this side the hill by the path that goes to Cram- 
berry plain, and so back againe on the other side of the 
hill homward, & so all the rest of the land in that order. 

Agreed that those that do not draw lots with the 
rest of their neighbors shall take them up with their devi- 
sion of six acors to the hundred ; if it be their to be 
had ; if not, then they shall fall in with their neighbors 
whear they shall end, or at the side of them, whear it 
shall be most convenient. 

Further agreed that it shall be left to the 3 men that 
are to lay out the lotts, that they shall size them so as 
they may be made most equall, according to their best 
discression. 



1673.] 



TOWN RECORDS, 



6i 



The Estates of lands ^ Accommodations of ye town of 
Nonvalk. 



Imprimis : £ 

John Gregory, senr,,' 253 

Nath. Hayes, 115 

Tho. Lupton, 070 

Richd Holmes, 150 

John Ruscoe, 150 

Mr. Hanford, 300 

Tho. Bennydick, sen., 150 

John Bouton, 100 

John Bennydick, jr., 150 

Daniel Kellogg, 125 

Math. Marvin, junr., 139 

Mr. Tho. Pitch, sen., Sl4 

Nath. Richards, 268 

Mark Sension, 252 

James Sension, 175 

Mathu Marvin, sen., 169 

Thomas Gregory, 50 

John Olmsted, 50 

Andrew Messenger, 25 

Sam]. Camfield, 233 

Richard Olmsted, 119 
Christopher Comstock, 146 



Tho. Seamer, 
Widdow Webb, 
John Raymond, 
Edward Nash, 
John Keiler, 
John Gregory, jr^, 
Judah Gregory, 
Jakin Gregory, 
Thomas Tayier, 
Samuell Smith, 



100 

255 

150 

106 

050 

50 

50 

50 

55 

70 



10 George Abbet,' 075 00 

00 Walter Hayte, 192 00 @ 

00 Mathias Sension, 145 00 

00 Ralph Keikr, 053 10 

00 Samuel Hayes, 100 00 

00 John Hayte, '100 00 

00 Tho. Betts, '"146 10 

00 Sam. Bennydick, ' 050 00 

00 Ephraim LockwoQ.i, 070 00 

00 Tho. Fitch, jr., 150 00 © 

10 John Piatt, 168 13 4 

00 Samuel Sension, 100 00 

00 Robbart Steward, 200 00 

00 Jonathan Pirkins, 1 10 00 

00 James Picket, 10 00 

00 Samuel Keiler, 53 10 

00 Peter Lupton, 50 00 

00 Frances Bushnell 10 00 

00 James O'lmsted, ' 50 00 

00 James Bennvdick, 37 00 

10 Danl. Bennydick, 36 00 

10 Joseph Gregory, 50 00 

00 John Nash, 50 00 

00 Tho. Hiet, '5 00 

00 Steven Beckwith, 5 00 

10 John Crampton, 3 G 8 

00 James Miller, 80 00 

00 Thos. Barnum, 40 00 

00 Thos. Betts, jr., 10 00 

00 John Belding, 3 00 

00 William Lees, 3 00 

00 Saml. Belding, 3 00 



Estate for the Children, 
At tlie aforesaid meeting voted and agreed on, that 
every one of our inhabitants that have not as yet had any 
estate for their childring, shall have five pounds for every 
childe now in being ; to be added to their father's estate^ 
& this is to take place in the land that is now to be lay- 
ed out in y^ Indian feild, and not before. 
Tavernkeeper. 

At the same meeting Christopher Comstock was chosem 
4 



NORVv^ALK. [1676. 



and approved of to kepe an ordinary for tlie entertayn- 
ing of strangers. 

Chesnut Hill. 
At the aforesayed meeting, March 19th, 1671, it was 
voted and agreed on that Chesnut Hill is to he resarved 
for a feild for the Indians, if need he, and if they shall 
except of it. 

^Cockenoes Island, 
Allsoe at the same meeting [Feh. 20th, 1672], it was 
voted & agreed on that the sayd Island called Cockenoe, 
is to lye common for the nse of the towne as the other 
Islands doe. 

The Children of the Town. 
John Gregory, Jr. have Tho. Bennydick, Jr., 2 



childring 


3 Daniel Kellogg, 


6 


John Gregory, Sr., 


1 Math. Marvin, Jr., 


6 


Nath. Hayes, 


7 Geo. Ahhot, 


7 


Tho. Lupton, 


2 Maths. Sension, 


7 


Rich. Holms, 


2 Kellers, 


3 


John Ruscoe, 


5 Samnel Hayes, 


1 


Mr. Hanford, 


6 Jachin Gregory, 


2 


Tho. Bennydick J Sr., 


6 Tho. Tayler, 


2 


John Bouton, 


5 Judah Gregory, 


3 


John Hayte, ^— 


1 Samuel Camfild, 


1 


Thos. Betts, 


8 Tho. Fitch, Jun., 


4 


Ephraim Lockwoodj 


3 Tho. Seamer, 


7 


John Piatt, 


3 John Raymond, 


1 


Samuell Sension, 


2 Edward Nash, 


2 



Robhart Steward, 5 

The soldiers in the Indian war. 
At a Town meetinge January the 12th, 1676, the 
Towne in consideration of the good service that the 



1677.] TOWN RECORDS. (13 

souldiers sent out of tlie towne ingaged and performed 
by them in tlie Indian warr, out of respect and tliank- 
fulnesse to tlie sayed souldiers, doe witli one consent 
and freely, give and grant unto so many souldiers 
as were in tlie service at the direful swamp fight,* 
twelve acors of land ; and eight acors of land to 
so many souldiers as were in the next considerable ser- 
vice ; and fowre acors to those souldiers as were in the 
next considerable service ; the sayed souldiers having 
libertie to take up the sayed granted lands within the 
bounds of the town, provided that it be not upon those 
lands that are prohibited, and also such lands as are 
pitched upon before the date hereof by the proprietors or 
proprietor ; provided also the sayd grant is only to such 
souldiers as shall within one yeere, and possess and im- 
prove the sayd lands. 

John Roach, a soldier in the "direful swamp fight." 

Whereas the towne of Norwalke having given and 
granted unto John Roach as a gratuety being a souldier 
in the late Indian war, the parcell of land, consistinge 
of twelve acres more or less, layed out upon the West 
side of the West Rocks so called, &c. 

Daniel Benedict, a soldier in the swamp fight. 

Granted by the plantation unto Daniel Benedict as a 
gratuity^ being a souldier in the Indian warr, twelfe 
acres of land, and lyeth in three parcels ; whereof one 
parcell lyeth upon the hill and plaine of the other side 
of Norwalke River, not far distant from the West side 
of the cart path leading to the meadow field &c. Feb. 
16, 1677. 

Thos. Gregory, a soldier in the Indian war. 

Granted by the plantation unto Thos. Gregory as a 
gratuety, being a souldier in the Indian warr, eight 
acres of land, and lyeth in two parcells, the first parcell 
* See page 6G. 



■ 



64 NORWALK. [1677. 

lying upon the West Rocks, containing six acres, &c. 
Feb. 25, 1677. 

Thomas Hyatt, a soldier in the Indian war. 
Feb. 19, 1682. The Towne granted unto Thomas 
Hyatt, libertie to resign seven acres of land which the 
town hath formerly granted him respecting as he was a 
souldier in the Indian warres, and he had taken up the 
same upon Clapboard Hill, soe called ; namely to re- 
sign the same up to the towne, so as to take it up else- 
where. 

Joseph Piatt, a soldier. 

Feb. 21, 1698. Granted unto Joseph Piatt, as he 
was a souldier out in the service against the common 
enemie, the Town, as a gratification for his good service, 
do give and grant unto him ten Acres of land, to take 
it up a mile from the town, and wheare it lyes free not 
yet pitcht upon by any other persons. 

Jonathan Abbot, a soldier. 
Allso granted unto Jonathan Abitt as he was a soul- 
dier, ten Acres of land, to be taken up whear it lyes 
free not yet pitched on by any persons. 

For a man sent out to the warres, 

Feb. 21, 1698. The town granted to James Betts, 

as he sent out a man into the warres, and was at charge 

and expense of money on account of hireing ; the towne 

does grant unto the sayd James, five acres of land, &c. 

Saml. Keeler, a soldier in the swamp fight. 

Granted by the plantation of Norwalke, unto Saml. 
Keeler, with respect to his service, as he was a souldier 
in the late Indian warr, one parcell of land lying upon 
Clapboard Hill, so called, containing twelfe acres more 
or less ; and lyetli bounded East and West the com- 



1677.] TOWN RECORDS. 65 

mon, North Tho. Hyatt Land, South Ebenezer Seu- 
tion Land. Recorded May, 1681. 

John Crampton, a soldier in the Indian war. 

John Crampton hath granted him by the towne as he 
was a Souldier in the late Indian warr, two Roodes of 
land more or less, and lyeth bounded in the East by the 
high way, West Saml. Bennydict'shome lott, North Tho. 
Betts house lott, South, James Miller's house lott. 

John Crampton hath granted him by the towne, as 
he was a souldier in the late Indian warr, eight acres 
foure roodes of land, more or less, and lyeth upon the 
est branch of Norwak River, not far distant from that 
meadow called Webbs meadow &c. 

James Jupp, a soldier in the Indian war, 

James Jupp hath granted him by the towne, as he 
was a souldier in the late Indian warr, eight acres of 
land, and lying upon the hill called Clapboard Hill, &c. 

John Belding, a souldier. 

Dec. 12, 1676. Granted unto John Belding the re- 
mainder 'of the swamp that shall be left, when his 
Father Hales is laid out, and to be a part of the land 
that he is to have for his being a souldier. 

Jonathan Stevenson, a souldier in the direful swamp fight. 

Feb. 20, 1677. Granted by towne vote unto Jona- 
than Stevenson libberty to take up 4 acres of his 
twelve acres given him by the town for his being a soul- 
dier ; and that against Tho. Hiet's home lot, on the 
East side of the aforesaid Hiet, joyning unto him ; 
onely due care is to be taken by them that lay it out, 
that the towne be not deprived of the benefit of the 
springs for their cattel in the winter season. 



66 NORWALK. 



^' THE DIREFUL SWAMP FIGHT.'' [Seep. 63.] 

[This was in king Philip's war. After some successes 
of Philip, there was a general rising of the Indians 
against the English, for an extent of nearly three hun- 
dred miles. The Indians were perfectly acquainted 
with the situation of every English settlement. They 
lurked at every unguarded pass— crept by night into 
their barns, gardens, and out-houses — concealed them- 
selves behind fences — laid in wait in the fields. The 
whole country, save some few towns, was a wilderness. 
Parties of Indians would plunder and burn a town, carry 
the inhabitants away captive, and then retire into the 
forests and swamps. Brookfield had been burnt ; Had- 
ley, Deerfield, and Northfield had been attacked, and 
numbers killed : Captain Lathrop and ninety or a hun- 
dred men had been ambushed and slaughtered between 
Hadley and Deerfield. Springfield had been attacked 
and partly destroyed. The Narragansetts, who had 
made a treaty with the English, now harbored their ene- 
mies ; and many of their warriors, after having been 
engaged in these marauding expeditions, had returned 
wounded. There was the clearest evidence that the 
Narragansetts were preparing to join openly in the war. 
They could muster two thousand warriors, and had a 
thousand muskets. Should the Indians all engage in 
the spring, in such a warfare as they had hitherto car- 
ried on, there was scarcely any hope, but that nearly all 
the English settlements must be cut off in detail, with- 
out the possibility of successful resistance. 

It was therefore determined to attack them in the 
winter, though such an enterprise was full of hazard. 
Should any disaster befall the troops of the colonies, it 
might be difficult or impossible to send them succors or 



THESWAMP FIGHT. 67 

supplies, on account of the deep and pathless snows, 
and the exposures of the winter and the wilderness, be- 
sides the danger from the Indians. But dreadful neces- 
sity compelled them to make the attempt. 

Massachusetts furnished 527 men, Plymouth 158? 
and Connecticut 300 men, and 150 Mohegan and Pequot 
Indians. The Connecticut troops had marched from 
Stonington to Pettysquamscot. Here they expected 
shelter, but the Indians had burned the buildings and 
killed the inhabitants only a day or two before. This 
was on the 17th December. The weather was cold and 
stormy. The next day they marched, and formed a 
junction with the Massachusetts and Plymouth forces. 
Here again they were obliged to spend the night un- 
covered in the open field. The next morning, at break 
of day, the army marched towards the Narragansett 
fort, which was in a deep tangled swamp, fifteen miles 
distant. The snow was deep, and the weather extreme- 
ly cold. At one o'clock they reached the enemy's fort. 
It was on rising ground, in the midst of the swamp, 
surrounded"with palisades, and, outside of these, with 
a hedge of brush a rod thick. The only entrance 
which appeared practicable, was over a log which lay 
five or six feet from the ground ; and this entrance was 
defended in front by a fortress of logs, " and on the 
left by a flanker." The Massachusetts troops, who 
were in front, mounted the log and rushed on. A few 
entered the fort. The fire 'fiom the loghouse and 
flanker was so hot, that a sufiicient number could not 
force their way through to support them, and those who 
had entered were cut down. The deep snow, and the 
tangled thicket, rendered it impossible for the whole 
body of troops to come up at once ; and it was a con- 
siderable time before all could be brought into action^ 



68 NORWALK. [1677. 

At length, tlie Connecticnt troops, who formed the rear, 
mounted over the log and rushed into the fort. Some 
others forced their way to the opposite side of the fort, 
and succeeded in making good their entrance, irhile the 
attention of the enemy was engaged in front. A long, 
bloody, and dubious conflict ensued ; hut the enemy 
were at length overcome ; and what were not killed in 
the battle fled to the swamp. Three hundred Indian 
warriors perished on the spot. Many were wounded, 
and perished from their wounds and from the cold. 
Nearly the same number were taken prisoners. It was 
a dreadful day. 

The victory was dearly bought. Six captains fell in 
the action, and eighty men were killed or mortally 
wounded. One hundred and fifty were wounded, who 
afterwards recovered. After burning the fort, and all 
that it contained, the little army, just at the setting of 
the sun, carrying about two hundred dead and wounded, 
marched j,back to their head-quarters. The night was 
cold and stormy. It was midnight before they got in» 
None could have their wounds dressed till they reached 
their head-quarters. Many died, who might otherwise 
have recovered. Many perished with cold and fatigue. 
Well might the fathers of this town call it " The dire- 
ful swamp fight. ''^^ 

The Watch. 

At a towne meeting November y® 9, 1677, it was 
agreed that y^ watch should be laied down, until such 
time as there is more danger apering ; and that we will 
stand by y^ constable if any trubble should arise upon 
that account. 

The Miller. 

At y^ aforesaid meeting, it was voted and agreed on 
between the towne and the miller, John Whitne, that the 



1618.] TOWN RECORDS. 



townsmen are to carry their corne to tlie mill upon tlie 
third and sixt days of the weak, comonly called tus- 
day & friday ; which days he is to attend to grindin, 
& if the sayd John can clere the mill of the corne that 
is brought in the aforesaid two days or before, then the 
rest of the days of the week he may take to attend to 
his own occasions ; but if he cannot clere the mill of 
the corne then seasonably brought in, he must clere it 
before he leaves. 

Saw Mill 

Also at y® same meeting, granted unto Richard 
Holms liberty to erect, set up, and improve a saw mill 
upon five mile river, and liberty for timber one mile on 
this side of y*" sayd river ; onlly the sayd Richard is not 
to pass over y'' sayd grant to any but such as the town 
shall approve of; this saw mill is to be set up & 
finished within two yers after this date, or else it is 
forfit ; and the said Richard is to sell his boards and 
planks to the townsmen as the doe at other towns to 
their neighbors, and whcar their are saw mils. 
The School. 

At a towne meting May the 29th, 1678, voted and 
agreed to hier a scole master to teach all the childring 
in the towne to lerne to Rede and write ; & that Mr. 
Cornish shall be hierd for that cervice, & the towns- 
men are to hier him upon as reasonable terms as they 
can. 

New Meeting House. 

At a towne meeting Desember 17, 1678, it was voted 

and asfreed that the towne will leave the diference 

about where the meting house shall stand that is now to 

be erected, to three honest indiferent judisious men; 

4* 



NORWALK. [1678. 



and thej are to vew the places in controversy, and to 
hear all Resons & arguments on both sides, & the 
towne ingages to sit down satisfied with there detar- 
mination, as to the place of its standing. 

And further it was voted and agreed, that the honered 
deputy Governor, the honered Major Goold, with the 
Reverend Elder Buckingham, shall be the men that the 
towne shall put this matter of difference too, respecting 
the place whear the meting house shall sta,nd. At the 
same meeting voted and agreed, that the meting house 
that is to be erected shall be forty foote square, & 
sixtene foote betwin joynts, & the Rofe of the sayed 
house to be built after the manner of Faierfild meting 
house. 

Tavern Keeper. 

At the same meting, Mathias Sention was chosen to 
keep an ordinary for the entertayning strangers, &c. 
Meeting House Committee. 

Also voted and agreed (Jan. 31st, 1678), that the 
six men that were formerly choosin to oversee the work 
aboute the meting house as a commite for that cervice, 
should now be named and recorded ; that is to say, Mr. 
Fitch, senr., Thos. Bennydick, senr., Nathaniel Hayes, 
John Bouton, John Piatt, Thos. Fitch, junr. 

Building the Meeting House. 

At the sayd meting, the towne by a vote doe give 
and grant unto the above sayd commite full power to 
let out the said meting house that is to be erected, 
according to their best discression ; & the dimensions 
formerly agreed on ; as may best advantage the sayd 
work ; and in the same to have respect to the inhabit- 
ants for to improve them, both hands and carts, as 



it3780 TOWN RECORDS, 71 

they are capable of, so as may best advantage the work. 
And allso to set a prise of their work by the day, eyther 
in the labor of a man, or carting. Allso provided that 
what hands or carts are warned out to the work, & shall 
not attend to the work, having two days warning, by 
the committee or any one of them by appointment from 
the rest, the laboring man shall forfeit two shillings by 
the day, and a teme fewer shillings ; and what charges 
shall arise upon the sayd work, the town ingages to 
discharge it by way of rate. 

Allso at y® said meeting it was voted and agreed that 
it shall be left to the commite that is to overse the 
work, to take the next convenient seson to send for the 
Jentlemen y* is chosen to put an end to our diferences 
about the meting house, & to take care for their com- 
fortable and honorable entertainment ; and what chargis 
shall be expendid aboute it shall be defrayed by the 
towne. 

Beating the Dram, 

At a towne meting — February y* 18, 1678, 

Robbart Stuard ingages y* his son James shall beate the 
drumb on the Sabbath and on other ocations; is to have 
it for that cervice. 

Working at'the Meeting Hcuse. 

At a towne meetting held at Norwalk March 4th, 
1678 or '79, it was voted that the Comitty Chosen By 
the Town, viz.: Mr. Fitch, Thomas Bennydick, senr., 
Nathaniell Hayes, John Bouton, John Piatt, Thomas 
Fitch, junior, should goe on with the worke Comitted 
to them, in refferance to the meeting house, and to goe 
on with the worke forthwith, according to their best 
Discression. 



73 NORWALK. [1679. 

Cedar Shingles, 

At tlie aforesayed meeting it was voted and agreed 
that the Comittee shall and may gett or procure Ceader 
shingles for the Meeting House, if they can be procured 
upon Reasonahle tearmes. 

Site of the Old Meeting House, 

At the afore said meeting (23 April, 1679), it was 
voted and agreed by the inhabitants of the town of Nor- 
walk, that all the common land commonly known and 
called and improved for a meeting house yard, wheare 
the old meeting house now standeth. Bounded on the 
south by Mr, Hanford's Lott, on the North with Ma- 
thew Marvin, senior's Lott, on the east with Thomas 
Seamer's Lott, on the West with 'Mathew Marvin, Ju- 
nior's Lott, shall, as at this present it is, for ever be im- 
proved for that end and use ; namely of setting up a, 
meeting house there ; unless that every particular pro- 
per Inhabitant shall freely consent to any other im- 
provement thereof. 

At the same Meeting it was allso voated and agreed 
by the towne that all that Common Land, commonly 
known and called Goodman Hoyt's hill ; every part and 
parcel of it, shall, as heartofore, forever for the future, 
be common, and not be improved to any other use ; 
unless it be for the setting up of a watch house there ; 
without the consent and approbation of every Individual 
proper Inhabitant. 

Meeting^House Committee. 

At the same meeting it was voted and agreed by the 
towne that Daniel Kellogg shall be joyned with the 
comittee in the acting and transacting of the business 
and worke committed to them in carrying on of the worke 
of the meeting house, according to the former order of 
the towne in that case. 



1679.] TOWN RECORDS, 73 

The Committee strengthened. 

At a Towne meeting October tlie 4tli, 1679, it was 
voted and agreed that there shall be suitable persons 
chosen to strengthen the committee to carry on the 
worke of the now meeting house. 

At the aforesayd meeting, October 4th, 1679, voted 

and agreed, that Haite and Robbart Stewart 

are added unto the committee — as commit- 
tee men for the carrying on the worke of the new meet- 
ing house, and to have equall power with the rest of the 
committee that was formerly chosen for the aforesayed 
worke. 

Stray Horses. 

At the aforesayd meeting, the town did Declare and 
manifest they would stand by the act of the select men 
in the act of selling the stray horses for the use and ben* 
nefitt of the Tovf ne. At the aforesayd Meeting it was 
agreed and voted, that the Money for the stray horses 
souled, shall be improved for to Defray Townes Charges ; 
and the overplus to remaine in the Treasurer's hand for 
the use of the Towne. 

Warning to Town Meetings, 

At the aforesayd meeting, it was voted and agreed 
that if the select men shall be necessitated to send to 
Peter Clapum to warne him to meetings, those that are 
sent shall be allowed one shilling for every warning. 

At the aforesayd meeting it was voted and agreed that 
the Towne would stand by Samuell Smith Towne Trea« 
surer, in case of need, to straine any that either neglect 
or refuse to pay. 

The Watch. 

At the sayd meeting (Feb. 20, 1679) the Towne en- 
gageth to bare the Constable harmless from any damage 



NORWALK. [1679. 



in forbareing tlie watch until such time as ye constable 
with je select men shall see cause for to sett u|) a watch. 

Pounds. 

At the sayd meeting it was voted that those pounds 
as are now erected within the Bounds of Norwalk, shall 
returne to the towne. 

At the aforesayd meeting it was voted and agreed 
that there shall be noe pound or pounds either begun 
or perfected for that end, for to catch horses, within the 
bounds of Norwalk, on the pennalty of 20s a weeke, soe 
long as they are soe improved, without the approbation 
of the towne. 

Marking Colts, 

At the aforesayd meeting it was voted and agreed that 
Jachin Gregory, John Hayt, John Keeler, and Joseph 
Gregory shall be the masters or overseers of those 
pounds lieing by five mile river side, who are to be sworne 
to a faithfull performance of the trust committed to 
them ; who are to mark all colts and yeerlings as they 
apprehend belong to the owners of such mares as shall 
be brought in, with their owners markes, and also they 
are to bring in all such strays, or unmarked horses, as 
they shall take in those pounds, unto the towne. 

Unmarked Horses. 
At the afforesayd meeting it was voted and agreed 
that all unmarked horses, as either have been sould or 
shall be for the future sould, the one half of the prices 
for which they are sould for, shall be to those by whom 
they are taken; the other half of the price to the use 
and benefitt of the towne ; and none of those horses that 
are taken, are to be any way marked or disposed of out 
of the pound without the approbation of the Master or 
masters of the pound, on the pennalty of the forfeiture of 
twenty shillings. 



1680.] TOWN RECORDS. 75 

Determining the place for the New Meeting House 

At a towne meeting held the 3d of May, 1679, there 
was a writing Presented by Mr. Thomas Fitch, senr,, 
and Thomas Fitch, Junr, unto the towne to be read ; 
and was read ; which they did say and affirm was the 
award and determination of the Gentlemen, namely, 
Major Treat and Major Gold, Respecting the place for 
the setting tip of the new meeting house. 

At a towne meeting held at Norwalke June the 2d, 
1680, voted and agreed by the towne that they doe 
close in with, and accept of, the act of the Generall 
Court in refference to a lott for the settlement of the 
place of the new meeting house. 

At the afforesayd Meeting, agreed and voted that the 
towne will choose some honest. Judicious, Indifferant 
men, for to see this act of the Generall Court, in reffcr- 
ance to a lott for the settlement of the place of the meet- 
ing house put into execution ; and it is also left to the 
select men to procure those men ; and the time when 
the matter shall be put in execution in case of need. 

Bridge. 

At the afforesayd meeting (December the 28th, 1680), 
John Whittney, James Pickett, Thomas Bennidick, Ju- 
nior, were chosen a committee to determin the place of 
erecting a Bridge over Norwalk River ; they or any two 
of them concurring as to the place, whither at the great 
rock below the lower cart path ; or Below the falls ; and 
the abovesayed committee have power to call forth and 
improve hands and teames for the carrying on and finish- 
ing the sayed Bridge : viz, a sufficient horse bridge ; 
and that with as much expedition as may be convenient. 



% NORWALK. [1681. 

Beating the Drum, 

Zerulbbabell Haite hath undertaken to beate the 
drumne for puhlick meetings, and also for such stray 
horses as are brought in to he sould, for which he is to 
have fourteen shillings ; and ten pence a time that stray 
horses are^^brought in to be sould. 

Town Drum [1681.] 
At the aforesayed meetinge, the towne by voate or- 
dereth the select men to purchas of Francis Bushnell a 
drum for the towne's use ; and also the Traine band to 
have the use of the same a convenient time, untill the 
said companie shall procuer one ; and provided the 
sayd drum can be procured upon Reasonable Tearmes. 

Removing the Desk and Seats of the old Meeting House to the new 
one. — Beginning to meet in the new Meeting House. 

At a Towne meeting in Norwalk, held the Sth of 
November, 1681, the Towne agreed and voted with a 
unanimous consent, that with all convenient speede, 
the committee for the new meeting house have power 
to, and are desired and ordered, with the help of such 
inhabitants as at the present meeting engaged one day's 

worke upon — to remove the deske, and seates, 

and plankes of the ould meeting house to the new 
meeting house, and theeir to fix them as well as the 
same will accomodate the sayd new meeting house ; and 
the Towne for the future to meet in the sayd new 
meeting house, to weight upon the Lord in his divine 
publique worshippe as opportunitie presents. 
Keeping Order in Meeting in the year 1681. 

Thomas Barnum was chosen and appoynted, for to 
oversee and to keep good Decorum amongst the youth 



1G81.] TOWN RECORDS. 77 

in times of exercise on tlie Sablbatb. and other Publiqne 
meetings ; and tlie Towne doe impower him if he see 
any disorderly, for to keep a small stick to correct such 
with ; oneley he is Desired to doe it with clemency ; 
and if any are incoridgahle in such disorder, he is to 
present thorn either to their parents or masters ; and 
if they do not reclaime them, then to present such to 
authority. 

Attending Town Meetings. 

At the same meeting it was voted and agreed by the 
towne, that all persons that are members of Towne 
Meetings, that shall neglect to attend meetings when 
they are legally warned, within one houre after the time 
prefixed by those that warne them, they shall pay one 
shilling as a fyne, &c. 

Fining the Majority for unlawful acts. 

At the same meeting it was voted by the towne that 
all that land yett lying in Common ; namely a full 
mile out round from the corner of Richard Olmsted's 
common fence and a mile out round from the house of 
William Lees, the sayd land to lyfor ever in Common; 
and if the Major part of the towne shall give, grant, or 
sell any land now soe lying in common within the sayd 
limits, they shall pay five shillings a rod, for every rod 
so given or sould, and so proportionably, for any other 
quantitie, they shall pay it to the Minor part of the 
towne. 

At the same meeting it was voted and agreed by the 
Towne, that there shall be a division of six acres to the 
hundred granted to all the inhabitants, without the 
limits of the mile excepted in the former order ; to take 
it up where they can find it ; provided they are not to 



78 NORWALK. [1684. 

prejudice any highway into the woods or to men's 
peculiar proprieties already taken up ; only those as 
have a former grant of land and have not yett taken it 
up, they have a month's time to pitch where they can 
find it, beyond the limitts before expressed; viz. a 
mile, and then this order to take place. 

Selling the Old Meeting House. 

Feb. 19, 1683. The Towne voted to make sale of 
the old Meeting House ; and forthwith at the sayd 
meeting the Towne sould the sayd house unto Josiah 
Gregorie for the some of fowre pounds, to be payd to 
them in one yeere, in currant marchantable pay, for the 
use of the towne. 

New Seats in the New Meeting House, 

At the aforesaid meeting, the towne voated to have 
the meeting house seated more comfortable seates, 
according to the forme the seats are at the present ; 
much as to the same manner, both for order and forme. 

At the aforesaid meeting, the town voated the for- 
mer committee that were improved to finish the meeting 
house, as now to goe on to new seating the sayd house 
compleatly and sufficiently, according to their discre- 
tion ; the forme of the same above sayed being described ; 
giving and granting unto the sayd committe full power 
to improve the inhabitants, their persons, and Teemes 
to carry on the worke, and to procuer materialls where it 
may best be had ; and to make rates for the defraying 
the charge. 

Sending a man to Hartford. 

Desember the 16th, 1684. The Towne voted and 
agreed to improve Samuel Hayes with as much conve- 
nient speed as may be to travell up to Hartford 



1686.] 



TOWN RECORDS. 



79 



what light and guidance may be had counsell 

about lands that is in controversy between the 

Towne and Fairfield, &c. 

A Cattelog of a dimsion of land agreed to he layd out at 
three acors to the hundred; with the severall lotts as 
they were drawn by the inhabitants. 



Imprimis : 


Mark Sension, 


21 


Robbart Steward, 


1 Samuel Hayes, 


22 


Ralph Keiler, 


2 Thomas Seamer, 


23 


John Keiler, 


3 James Sension, 


24 


John Gregory, senr., 


4 Nathaniel Richards, 


25 


Christopr Comstock, 


5 Tho. Betts, 


26 


John Piatt, 


6 John Bennydick, 


27 


Samuel Camfield, 


7 Lieutenant Olmsted, 


28 


Ephraim Lokwood, 


8 Edward Nash, 


29 


John Gregory, junr. 


9 Daniel Kellog, 


30 


Tho. Bennydick, junr. 


10 Matthu Marvin, sen., 


31 


Richard Holms, 


12 Matthu Marvin, jun., 


32 


Samuell Bennydick, 


13 John Ruscoe, 


33 


Thomas Lupton, 


15 George Abbet, 


34 


John Bouton, 


16 Mr. Hanford, 


35 


John Hayt, 


17 Matthias Sension, 


36 


Mr. Tho. Fitch, 


18 Thomas Fitch, 


37 


Samuel Sension, 


19 Nathaniel Hayes, 


38 


John 


Raymond, 20. 




A Cattelog of the [Home lots agreed on to be layd out 


upon Drye Hill, Rayle Hill and Strabery Hill, 


with 


the order as they were drawn by those as are to 


injoy 


them, Sfc. ^c. [Catalogue omitted.] 





School. 
August the 20, 1686. Voted by the towne that they 
would hyer a schoole master for a Quartere of a yeere ; 



80 NORWALK. [1686. 

and allow tini wages after the Rate of thirty pounds a 
yeere, which is to he payd hy the inhabitants according 
to their lists of estate. 

At the same meeting the towne hy vote did leave it 
with the select men or the major part of them, for to hyer 
a schoole master ; and allso to ohtaine a house for that 
use, and to fitt it with conveniences for schooleing. 

Seating the Meeting House. 

December the 24th, 1686. Voted and agreed by the 
towne that the seating of the meeting honse shall be for 
the generallyty to be seated according to the lists of es- 
tates by which the men payd in the defraying the charges 
about the building and finishing the said house. 

At the same meeting the towne did manifest that the 
seat or pew under the Pulpitt shall be sequestered for 
such as are orderly constituted or of&ciate in the place 
or office of a Deacon or Deacons. 

At the same meeting the towne did vote John Gregory, 
senr. and Mr. Fitch, and Thomas Betts, senr., for to 
be seated in the round seat. 

At the same meeting the towne did vote that their i 
should be fi.ve more seated in the round seat with Mr. , 
Fitch, John Gregory, and Thomas Betts, senr., and fowre ; 
in the seat behind, and five in the long seats throughout. 
And also the cross seat to be reputed the third seat of: 
the long seats, and foure to sitt in the sayd seat. 

Seating the King's Commissioner. 
At a towne meeting held in Norwalk, December i 
the 28, 1686, At the sayd meeting the towne by vote i 
did add one more person to every seat than is expressed. 
in a former vote, bareing date Decemb' 24, 1686. At 
the same meeting the towne did vote Mr. Thomas Fitch, 



1687.] THE RECORDS. 81 

for to be seated in tlie meeting house in the npper great 
round seat, as lie is the King's Commissioner. 

At the same meeting the town made chojse of John 
Bouton, senr. for to help in seating the meeting house, 
in the roome of Mr. Fitch, he refusing to attend the sayd 
work. 

Feb. 18th, 1686. Zerubbabell Hoyt did ingage to - 
beat the Drum andmaintaine it, and that on all publique 
occasions ; and to sweep the meeting house for the yeere 
insuing, and is allowed for his labor two and forty shil- 
lings. 

Mr. Hanford gTowing old. 

March 25, 1686 or 87., The towne did by vote manifest 
and declare that they doe desire Mr. Hanford to 
proceed in theworke of the ministry, and thereinto con- 
tinue in the sayd work, untill the Lord by his provi- 
dence shall dispose of him otherwise ;— promising to 
indeavor to our ability for to give him due incouragc- 
ment. 

Deputy to the General Court. 

At a towne meetting held in Norwalk', May the 9th, 

1686, voted and agreed by the town to allow Samuel 
Hayes, who is elected deputy for the towne for to attend 
the generall court, the said Samuell Hayes is allowed 
thirty shillings for himself to be paid as the country Rate 
is payd the next yeere, and tenn shillings fore his horse, 
journey, &c. 

Line between Norwalk and Fairfield. 
At a towne meetting held in Norwalk, June the 27, 

1687. Whereas we having received a note from Captain 
Samuel Eells, Captain Beard, and Mr. Judson, in order 
to the measuring of a seventh mile as some unground- 
edly call it, and likewise a dividend lynebetweene Fair- 



NORWALK. [1687. 



field and Norwalk : Whearfore the towne by tliese pre- 
sents by vote dotli declare tbat they shall not comply 
nor agree with the aforesayd persons, viz. Captain Eells, 
Captaine Beard, Mr. Judson, as a committee, or any 
other persons in the measuring of any mile, or run- 
ning any dividend lyne upon any land of ours lawfully 
purchased by us; Allso doe hereby forewarne any per- 
son or persons on any land of ours soe to do at present. 

Lands sequestered for the Indians. 

December 12, 1687. Voted and agreed that three 
acres of land shall be sequestered for the Indians on 
the other side of the river, lying on the left hand of the 
roade leading towards Stamford. 

Division of Over River Land, 

[Dec. 12, 1687. All common land Over the River, 
leaving sufficient for highways, to be laid out by lot, to 
the inhabitants, according to their estates. 

Three score acres of the same sequestered for the 
Indians. 

A division granted of 20 Acres to the hundred. 

Nathl. Hayes, and Sergt. John Piatt, a committee to 
lay out the division ;— lots to be granted to those only 
who are proper inhabitants. Samuel Keeler allowed to 
t' come off" from the division Over the River, and to 
" pitch at the foot of the hill on the right hand of the 
path commonly called Ponasses." Also Jachin & 
Thos. Gregory, " liberty to come off from their division, 
and to take on the West side of the path — " bounded 
North by Ponasses path ; " also Richd. Cosiar — 1 1-2 
acres on the north side of the path commonly called 
Ponasses. 1 



1G87.] 



TOWN RECORDS, 



83 



The number of Lotts and the order as they were drawn, of that 
Division of Land over Norwalk River, below the path leading 
to the Meadow field. 



William Lees, 1 

Samuell Smith, 2 

William Sturdivant, 3 

Tho."Betts, sen., 4 

Matthias Sension, 5 

John Gregory, jun., 6 

Mark Sension, 7 

James Stewart," ^8 

Tho. Benidiek, jun.j ;9 

Saml, HayeSj 10 

John Betts, 11 

John Abitt, 12 

Mr. Thomas Fitch, 13 
John Crampton, * 14 

Walter Hoyt, 15 

John Gregory, sen,, 16 

John Belldin, 17 

Matth. Marvin, *-- 18 

Frances Bushnell, 19 

Nathl. Hayes, 20 

John Raymond, sen., 21 

Thos. Hyett, 22 

James Jupp, 23 

George Abbitt, 24 

Thos. Seamer, 25 

Richd. Holmes, 26 



Robert Stewart, 27 

John Lockwood, 28 

Ralph Keeler, 29 

John Ruscoe, 30 

Daniell Kellogg, 31 

John Piatt, 32 

John Bennidick, 33 

Widow Lupton, 34 
Saml. Betts, i 35 
Thos. Benedick, sen., ' 36 

Edward Nash, 37 

John Keeler, 38 

John Whitney, 39 

Thos. Betts, jun., 40 
Christopher Comstock, ■ 41 

Joseph Ketcham, 42 
Mr. Thomas Hanford, ' 43 
Daniel Betts, ' 44 

John Reed, sen., 45 

James Olmstead, 46 

Thos. Fitch, jun., 47 

Thos. Barnum, 48 

John Bouton, senr., 49 

Elizabeth Sension, 50 

Andrew Messenger, 51 

John Bouton, jun,, 52 



The Estates of Commonage of the Inhabitants of Norwalk, Pre- 
sented and Accepted by the towne, January the 3d, 1687, 

cfi s. d. £ s. d. 

100 00 00 John Keeler, 100 00 00 

243 00 10 Jonathan Rockwell, 50 00 "00 
100 00 00 Richard Cosiar, 50 00 00 

215 00 00 Daniell Betts, 69 06 02 

150 00 00 Ralph Keeler, 170 10 00 

155 00 00 Thomas Betts, sen,, 196 10 10 
250 00 00 Samuel Betts, 324 06 02 

300 00 00 James Betts, 59 06 02 

\ Theophilus Hanford, 50 00 00 Ephraim Lockwood, 120 00 00 
; Thos, Benidick, sen., 153 00 00 John Lockv/ood, 50 00 00 

; John Bouton, sen., 184 15 00 John Piatt, sen., 268 13 04 

; John Benidick, 100 00 00 Ebenezer Sension, 130 00 00 

! Thos, Benidick, jun,, '100 00 00 James Jupp, , ' 55 00 00 
' Thos. Betts, jun,, ' 99 06 02 John Crampton, ' 53 06 08 

! Daniel Kellogg, 96 00 00 Thomas Hyett, 55 00 00 

I Matthew Marvin, sen,, 264 05 00 Elisabeth Sension, 150 00 00 



1 John Gregory, jun, 
I John Gregory, sen 
; Joseph Gregory, 
i Nathl, Hayes, 
! Thos, Lupton, 
j Richd, Holmes, 
I John Ruscoe, 
; Mr. Hanford, 






84 NORWALK. [1690. 

Samnel Smith, . 204 15 00 Robert Stewart, 225 00 00 .^ 

Mr. Fitch, ' 364 00 00 Andrew Messensfer, 225 00 00 

John Fitch, 117 00 00 Thos. Fitch, 200 00 00 

Joseph Ketcham, 117 00 00 John Ohristed, 159 15 00 

Mark Sension, 302 00 00 Christopher Comstock,201 10 00 

George Abitt, sen., 125 00 00 Daniell Comstock, 60 00 00 

John Abbitt, .50 00 00 Thomas Seamer, 184 15 00 

Walter Hoyt, 242 00 00 John Raymond, sen., 200,00 00 

Zernbbabell Hoyl, 50 00 00 John Raymond, jmi., 50 00 00 

Matthias Sension,sen.,195 00 00 Edward Nash, 216 00 00 

Matthias Sension, jr., 50 00 00 John Nash, 100 00 00 

Samuel Keeler, ' 103 10 00 John Bouton, jun., 50 00 00 

John Beldin, 170 00 00 James Browne, 50 00 00 

James Stewart, 50 00 00 Samuell Hayes, 150 00 00 

Steven Beckwith, 54 00 00 Samuell Belldin, 63 00 00 

John Whittnev, 110 00 00 Peter Clappum, 100 00 00 

William Sturdivant, 160 00 00 Thomas Murwin, 100 00 00 

Samuel Camfield, 155 00 00 Jonathan Abbitt, 50 00 00 

Thomas Gregory, 100 00 00 Saml. Benidick, 50 00 00 

John Reed, sen., 125 00 00 Thomas Barnum, 40 00 00 

William Lees, 103 00 00 Frances Bushnell, 10 00 00 

Jachin Gregory, 100 00 00 James Benidick, F37 00 00 

John Belts, 69 06 02 Danll.Beaidiclr, ^36 00 00 

Fortifying the Meeting House.* 

At a towne meeting held in Norwalk, Aprill the 30, 
1690, tlie towne voted and agreed, that the Meeting 
house should he the place to he fortified, and a garrison 
to be erected in order to the security of the towne. 

[The committee for " carrying on this work were 
Serjt. John Piatt, Serjeant John Belldin, John Ruscoe, 
and Saml. Hayes." These had power to proportion to 
every inhabitant his allotment of work, and to take 

* This was just after the destruction of Schenectady and Salmon 
Falls. The country was in great alarm ; the frontier towns were 
everywhere in peril. A special Assembly had been called on the 
11th of April, which determined that there was a necessity for the 
utmost exertions to prevent the settlement of the French at Albany, 
'* It v>/-as ordered that a constant watch should be kept in the several 
towns, and that all the males in the colony, except the aged and in- 
firm, ^should keep watch in their turns. If the aged and ; infirm 
were more than £50 in the list, they were to procure a man in their 
turns, to watch and guard in their stead." 



IG93.J TOWN RECORDS. 



them in "the order of house rows ;" beginning "at 
John Gregoiie's" and " so along that row," and " the 
first man's proportion to begin at the south gate, and 
so goe along in the same order."] 
School Keeping, 

Feb. 21, 1692. Thomas Hanford, junior, was chosen 
to the work and implojment of a schoolemaster, for to 
learn childeren for to reade and write, and to begin pre- 
sent on that work, and to continue on sayd work one 
moneth ; and then at the beginning of next somer, to 
enter the sayed work againe, and in case hee and the 
towne can agree, for five months more. And he to be 
allowed and payd one pound, ten shillings for each 
moneth that he shall attend to the sayd work and ini- 
ployment. 

Killing Wolves. 

June 7, 1693. Agreed and voted that there shall be 
allowed and payd unto any person who shall kill any 
wolfe or wolves v^ithin the bounds of the towne, the sum 
of 123. more than is allowed to be payed by the towne. 
This order to stand in full force a twelvemonth. 
Death of Mr. Hanford. 

At a towne meeting, Dec. 26, 1693, voted and agreed 
for to allow unto Mrs. Hanford, widow of Mr. Thomas 
Hanford, deceased, for his labor and work in the min- 
istry the sum of sixty pounds the yeere expireing the 
first of March next. 

Distributing Mr. Hanford's Estate. 
Distributed to Elnathan Hanford for his part and 
portion out of his father's estate, viz., ye Reverend Mr. 
Thomas Hanford, late of Norwalk, deceased, viz. : 
To one eighth part of the Home lott or 

Homestead, _ . _ 13/, I5s.0d. 
To pasture lott, - - - - 18/. 00 00 
5 



86 



NORWALK. 



[1694, 



To half ye Indian Brook land, - 9/. 00 00 

To half the Stonny Hill lott, ye east 

end of it, - - - 10/. 00 00 

To thirty acres and half at White Oak 

Shade, - - - - 7/. 13s. 00 

List of Voters at Town Meetings/ 
On the 4th of December, 1694, an order was taken 
*^ that all persons who are members of town meet- 
ings, who have a vote and suffrage in towne af- 
faires" — who should not attend town meetings when 
legally warned, and within one hour after the time, 
should pay a fine of two shillings. 

[The following is the roll, with the names checked ac- 
cording as they were present or absent at some subse- 
quent meeting.] 



John Gregory, jun. 
Nathll. Hayes, 
James Hayes, 
Richd. Holmes, 
John Ruscoo, 
Thos. Ruscoe, 
Eliezer Hanford, 
JohnBenidick, jr., 
John Bouton, 
James Browne, 
Thomas Betts, 
Daniel Kellogg, 
Matthew Marvin, 
Mr. William Haynes, 
Jonathan Abbitt, 
Samuel Smith, 
Samuel Kellogg, 
Mr, Thomas Fitch, 



Ebenezer Wel>, 
Thomas Hanford, 
Daniell Betts^ 
Ralph Keeler, 
James Betts, i 
Samuel Betts, 
Daniel Lockwood, 
Matthias Sension, jr. 
John Piatt, senr., 
John Piatt, junr., 
Ebenezer Sension^ 
James Jupp, 
John Crampton, 
Thomas Hyatt, 
John Stewart, 
Andrew Messenger, 
Thomas Benidick, 
Thomas Fitch, 



1694.] 



TOWN RECORDS. 



87 



Jolin Fitch, senr. 
'Joseph Ketchum, 
Joseph Sension, 
John Abbitt, 
George Abbitt, 
Zeriibbabell Hoyt, -^ 
Walter Hoyt, _-...- 
Matthias Sension, senr., 
Samuel! Keeler, 
John Raymond, jr., 
John Beldin, 
James Stewart, 
Steven Beck with, 
Joseph Rockwell, 
John Whitney, 
William Stm-divant, 
Andrew Lyon, 
James Sension, 
Jonathan Rockwell, — 
William Lees, 
John Betts, 
Jachin Gregory, 
John Keeler, 
Thomas Rockwell, 



John Olmstead, 
James Olmstead, 
Christopher Comstock, 
Samuell Beldin, 
Samuell Hayes, 
Matth'w Seamer, 
Benjamin Scrivener, 
David Monroe, 
Richard Cosiar, 
Thomas Seamer, 
Joseph Gregory, 
John Raymond, senr., 
Samuell Raymond, 
Edward Nash, 
John Nash, 
Isaac Sherwood, 
John Reed, senr., 
John Reed, junr., 
John Butler, 
Ebenezer Camfield, 
Richard Wood, 
Peter Clappum, 
Joseph Goldsmith. 



Procuring a Minister. 
At a towne meeting held in Norwalk, January the 
16th, 1694; at sayed meeting, the towne made choyse 
of ten of their inhabitants as the Towne committee, viz., 
Serj'nt John Piatt, Matthew Marvin, Serj'nt Christo- 
pher Comstock, Serj'nt John Bouton, Samuel Hayes, 
John Benidick, James Olmsted, Ensign John Beldin, 
Ralph Keeler, Samuel Smith ; and comissioned they 
their said committee, in the behalfe of the towne (viz.) 



NORWALK. [1604; 



as followetli ; they are to exercise their best prudence 
for to look out foij and endeavor what in them Ijeth, in 
the use of all lawful! nieanes, for to obtaine a faithfull 
Minister and Dispenser of the word of the Gospell to 
us in this place ; and in order thereunto, they are to 
send forth their requests or invitations according to 
their "best prudence and judgment to that end, either by 
writing or by messenger, or both, as the major part of 
the committee shall agree ; and they their sayd commit- 
tee are to order and take care for his entertainment 
when obtained ; while the Towne doth hereby engage 
for to discharge and pay all necessary charges arising 
therefrom. 

Repairing the Bridge. 

Feb. 20, 1694 — 5. The towne made choyse of Mat- 
thew Marvin, John Whitney, and Thomas Betts, for to 
take exact view of the Bridge over Norwalk River, and 
to repaire the same, eyther by erecting a new bridge or 
by repaireing the old, according to their best judgment 
and prudence in that matter ; desiring them to be as 
speedy on the sayd work as may be, and as the season 
will permitt ; and they the above named persons are 
and have hereby granted them full power for to warn 
forth and to call to the carrying on the said work, either 
handes or teames, or both, as occasion shall require, 
and as they shall see meet for the carrying on and effect- 
ing sayed work, for the compleat repayering the sayd 
bridge.* 

Mr. Stone employed as preacher. 

At a town meeting held December the 5th, 1694, it 
was voted and agreed by the towne, Andrew Messen- 
ger was chosen collector for to give notice to the inha- 



1695,] TOWN RECORDS. 89 

Ibitants for tlie bringing in their proportions when the 
rate shall he made by the townsmen, and to see that 
the whole of the thirty pounds due to Mr. Stone for his 
half yeere's preaching the word, he duly and truly payed 
according to the towne's engagement with the sayed Mr. 
Stone ; and the sayed Andrew for to act according to 
the law directing in such cases. 

Obtaining a Minister. 

At a Towne meeting held in Norwalk, 2d of Aprill, 
1695 ; at sayed meeting it was voted and agreed, and 
hy the towne declared as their mind, that the com- 
mittee formerly chosen for to act for the towne for the 
obtaining a minister, have hereby full and free liber- 
ty from the towne for to move to whom or whear 
they shall see cause, for the obtaining of the end pre- 
mised ; without any restraint or limitation to any per- 
son or persons ; this to stand full and good, notwith- 
standing any former act of the towne contrary to this 
present order, vote, and declaration of the mind of the 
town. 

Purchasing a Minister's lot. 

May 23, 1695, voted and agreed by the towne, that 
that lott obtained of Joseph Gregory, shall be for the 
accommidating of a Gospell minister for the towne ; and 
that it is allso agreed by the towne, that at such time 
as God shall please to bring in u.nto us such a minister, 
then and at that day that he shall be called to office and 
ordayned pastor of the church in Norwalk, then the 
aforesayed lott shall be and remaine to him, his heires 
for ever.* 

* This was the lot between Capt. Daniel Hanford's and the resi- 
dence of the late Hanford Fitch. It was occupied by Rev, Stephen 
Backingham. The railroad now crosses it. 



90 NORWALK. [1695. 

At a towne meeting, held July the 2d, 1695, atsayed 
meeting it was voted and agreed upon by the towne, 
that that land, pasture, and swamp lying in the generall 
fiield, granted to the ministery, shall he cleared and 
fenced, and made for improvement for pasture and 
meadow. 

Also at the same meeting it was voted and allso granted 
by the town unto the minister, to him and his heirs, a 
parcell of salt marsh meadow lying in the bounds of Nor- 
walk, and that over the river on the west side of the 
towne, &c. — the sayed parcell of meadow the towne en 
gages for to fence and make capable of improve- 
ment, &c. 

Also, at the same meeting, the towne by vote hath 
given and granted to the minister ten acres of land for 
plowing, and that in the township of Norwalk on the 
east side of the brook called the north brook, and on the 
North East part of Mathew Marvin's Boggy Meadow, 
to be to him and to his heires for ever. 

The Minister's Firewood. 
At a towne meeting, July 17, 1695, it was voted and 
agreed by the towne for to allow and freely give Mr. 
Buckingham his firewood annually, and at all times, soe 
long as he shall continue to carry on the work of the 
ministry in Norwalk. 

Minister's Salary. 
Also at the above meeting (July 17, 1695), it was 
voted and agreed by the towne, for to allow and pay 80/. 
per yeer, after the two first yeeres abiding with us, 
unto Mr. Steven Buckingham, respecting his carrying 
on the work of the ministry. The said 80/. to be annu- 
ally payed by the town by way of proportion ; extraor- 
dinary cases only excepted. 



iG9X] TOWN RECORDS. _9l 

The Ministers House, 

December 18, 1695. At the sayd meeting the 
Towne did manifest and by vote did agree, that they 
would build a house for the minister, with as much 
speed as might be with conveniency ; and the dimen- 
sions of the sayd house are as followeth : two and fourty 
foot in length, and two and twenty foot in breadth, and 
two story high, or two lofts, and double chimneys ; and 
a comely porch to syd house ; and a seller under one end 
of the syd house ; and stone the syd seller ; the sayed 
house is allso to have a comly gett at each end of the 
same ; and all to be decently finished upon the towne's 
cost. 

The Minister's Salary.* 
At a towne meeting held in Norwalk October the 8th, 
1697. At sayd meeting it was voted and agreed by the 
towne that the eighty pounds sallary granted to Mr. 

' * The Deed of the Lands granted to Mr. Buckingham as his Set' 
tlement, bears date April 7, 1699. 

1. One homelot, 4 acres, bound E. by the land of Thos. Betts & 
the common fence partly, W. The towns highway. N. The homelot 
of Thos. Seamer. S. land Sc homelot of heirs of John Raymond, 
senr., Deed. — with the house which is now built. 

3. Land in the field; swamp & upland 16 acres; one half to him 
and his heirs forever ; the other half after his decease, to return to 
the town. 

3. Ten acres of upland lying in the woods ; lying near the 
Towne over the North Brook so called. 

4. Three score acres of land in the woods — bounded by marked 
trees, adjoining part of the land of Saml. Hayes, and Ensign John 
Beldin, above Ghesnut Hill. 

5. Salt marsh meadow, 2 Acres, bounded E. by the cove, & N, 
& N,W. by the bank of upland. S. by a fence and a small creek 
near John Bouton's meadow. 

5. Three Hundred pounds right in commonage. 



92 NORWALK. [1G9I 

Buckingham, the towne doth agree to pay it as follow- 
eth, both for specie and price, yizt. ; winterwheat, at five 
shillings per hiishell, Indian corn at two shillings and 
six pence per bushell, Rye at fonre shillings per hushell, 
porke at three pence farthing per pound ; biefe at two 
pence per pound ; all good and merchantable, and none 
of the inhabitants to pay above one third part of their 
rate or proportion in Rye. 

Allso at the same meeting the towne by their vote 
did manifest their desire that the Reverend Mr. Steven 
Buckingham should be ordayned pastor of the church in 
Norwalk before v/inter ; in case the sayd Mr. Bucking- 
ham will please to give the towne a dispensation soe 
long as till the last day of May next insueing for the 
compleating and finishing the house, and allso till the 
next Michaelmast for the fencing and cleareing of the 
land engaged by the towne to be fenced and cleared for 
improvement. 
Concurrence of the Tov/n with the Church in settling the Minister. 

Allso at the same meeting the towne made choyse of 
Matthew Marvin and James Olmstead for to signifie 
unto the Reverend Elders at the time of ordination, the 
desire and r^ood ao;reement of the towne with the church 
in the ordayning of the Rev. Mr. Steven Buckingham.. 
A Gallery in the Meeting House. 

Oct. 25, 1697. Voted and agreed to erect the foun- 
dation of a gallery in the meeting house, over the fourth 
part of sayd house ; speedily, before the ordination if 
it can be accomplished. And have made choyse of 
Ralph Keeler, and Samuell Keeler, and John Whitney 
to doe the work, and to doe it soe as in their best judg^ 
ment, best for the strength and conveniency of the gal- 
lery, &c. 



1697] TOWN RECORDS. 93 

Entertaining the Elders and Messengers at the Ordination. 

Allso (Oct. 25, 1697). The towne made choyse of 
Matthew Marvin, Serjnt. John Piatt, and Samuell 
Hayes, and John Bennidick and Thomas Betts, who are 
by the towne desired to take care for the providing of 
a comfortable entertaynment for the Reverend Elders 
and Messengers when heare at the time of ordination ; 
the charge of their entertaynment to be payd by the 
inhabitants of the towne. 

Flax for the Drum-cord. 

Allso voted and agreed for to allow to John Crampton 
for the yeere insueing, for beating the Drum on all 
publiqne occasions, and allso to sweep the meeting 
house, and to keepe the hous« cleane and decent ; and 
the towne engages for to allow and to pay unto sayd 
Crampton two pounds ten shillings for his labour ; and 
the towne allow the townsmen for to furnish the sayd 
Crampton with soe much flax as may make necessary 
cords for the towne's Drum ; to procure the flax where 
they can, and the towne to pay the cost of the flax. 

Indian Deed to Mr. Hanford, 
Know all men by these presents, that I Winnipaiik, 
Indian Sagamour of Norwalk, do freely Give to my 
beloved friend Thomas Hanford, senior, Minister of 
Norwalk in y"" County of Fairfield, in y^ Colony of 
Connecticut, my Island of Land Lying against R.ower- 
ton, containing Twenty acres more or less, with all y'^ 
trees, Herbage, and other Appurtenances thereof ; which 
s*^ Island is bounded on y® East with y'' Island called 
Mamachimins, and Chachanenas, and on y^ V/est with 
the point of Rowerton ; I the said Winnipank Do 
5* 



94 NORWALK. [1699. 

1by this my act and Deed, Alienate the s^ Island from 
all claims of English or Indians, and as being my pecu- 
liar propriety, never by deed of gift, or sale made over 
to any, but now by this my deed I do give it freely to 
my beloved friend Thomas Hanford, senr., to possess, 
improve, to him and his heirs forever. In confirmation 
of this my act or deed, I have set to my hand & seal 
this second day of December Anno Domini One thousand 
six Hundred and Ninety. 

The mark of J Winnipank. 



Signed, sealed, and deliver- Winnipank Indian, y"' 

ed in the presence of subscriber, acknowledged 

John Greggory, y^ above Instrument to be 

Samuel Hanford. his free act and deed, 

before me in Norwalk. 

Dec. 28th, 1698, Nathan Gold, Assist. 

Hungry Spring, 

Feb. 23, 1699. Voted and agreed that Thomas 
Seamer shall be warned for to lay open to the use of 
the towne the Spring called Hungry Spring ; for free 
passing of man and beasts to the sayd spring ; he to 
remove any fence or incumbrance in the way to sayd 
spring, that is or was by him sett up or erected. 

The price of fire wood. 

Feb. 23, 1699. It was voted and agreed that all 
persons as carry fire wood to Mr. Buckingham, shall be 
allowed for each load of wallnut wood three shillings 
and six pence, and for each load of oake wood is al- 
lowed two shillings and six pence. 



1700.] TOWN RECORDS/ 95 

Building a school house. 
November 27, 1699. Agreed that the towne would 
build a sclioole house as soon as may be with convenien- 
cy ; and the dimensions of sayd house is agreed to be 
as followeth : the length 20 foote ; the breadth thereof 
eighteene foot ; and at least six foot betweene joynts 

&C. &C. Q 

Certain Town Charges in 1699.* 

Burning the woods, Serjt. John Piatt one day, 2 6 
Saml. Belden one day burning woods — one day 2 6 

(and so of seven others in succession.) 
Samuell Smith for towne barres . . .26 
John Piatt for a pound of butter . . 9 

The widow Hyett a 3d part of a wolfe . .34 
Allowed to James Hayes for flax 2 pounds for the > ^ ^ 

Towne's Drum delivered to John Crampton, I 
Samuel Keeler for mending the towne barres 1 6 

Charges for wolves. 

£ s. d. 

Ensigne Belden, five wolves * . . 2 10 

Samll. Beldin, one wolf . . . .10 

Saml. Hayes, one wolf . . , , 10 

Josh. Rockwell, one 3d of a wolfe . . 3 4 

Tho. Gregory, one wolfe = , . 10 

Saml. Smith, one wolfe , . . ,10 

Elizar Hanford, one wolfe . . . 10 

Ebenezer Sension, a 3d of one wolfe . . 3 4 

Powder and Lead, 
April 10, 1700. It was voted and agreed by the 
inhabitants and hearby declared as the towne's act, that 
there shall be a rate made and levyed forthwith, for the 

* The town clerk had turned over several leaves, and made this 
record out of its order. 



96 NORWALK. [ITOi. 



procuering of powder and lead for the towne store or 
magazine ; to be levyd in money, a halfpenny on the 
pound. 

Certain Town Accounts. Dec. 30, 170L 
Joseph Ketchum, for running the lyne he- 

twean Stamford and our towne, 

Itm. One day burning woods, 

Allso half one side of the pound: allso 

some rayles carrying to the towne Barres, — 

all 

Allso, a pint of rum, 
Samuell Keeler, one day burning woods. 

His horse to the Court at New Haven, 

Allso one day renewing the bounds of the 

purchase ; him and his horse, 

Allso a pint of rum, 
Samuell Hayes, his horse to Hartford, 

One third of a wolfe, 
Samuel Beldin, two-thirds of a wolf, 
Serj't. John Raymond, one-sixt part of a wolf, 
Zerubabell Hoyt, half one wolf, - 
' Allso burning the Islands, 
Matthias Sen3ion,for beating the drum, 

Allso a drum- cord, 

John Copp, Schoolmaster. 

Dec. 30, 1701. Voted and agreed by the towne that 
they would have a schoolemaster for the next yeere in- 
sueing in case he can be obtained. A.llso voted and 
agreed that Mr. John Copp shall be the person for that 
work in case he can be obtained on reasonable termes. 
Allso voted and agreed, that for the paying of the 
charge of a schoolemaster shall be as followeth: that all 
children from the age of five yeeres old to the age of 



£ 


s. 


d. 





3 


6 





2 


6 





9 








1 








2 


6 





7 








4 








1 








10 








3 


4 





6 


8 





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8 





5 











18 


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3 






1701.] TOWN RECORDS. 97 

twelve yeeres, shall all pay an eqnall proportion ; ex- 
cepting the feamale ; ail that doe not goe to schoole, 
and all youths above the age of twelve years as goe ia 
the day, shall pay equally with the others above sayed; 
and all night schoollars shall pay a third part soe much 
as the day schoolers; and the schoolers to pay fifteene 
pounds ; and the reraaynder of the charge of schoole 
master's sallary shall be payd by the towne according 
to their list of estate in the publique list of the Col- 
lonie. 

Payment of the Town rate in 1701. 

Voted and agreed, that the town rate shall be payd 
in maner as followeth, vizt, in wheat at 5s. per bushl, 
Indian corne at 3s. per bushell, flax at 9d per pound, 
oats at Is 8d, rye at 3s. 6d, Barley at Ss. per bushell, 
and not to pay to any, above a third part of their debt 
in flax, oats. Barley, but 2 thirds of all be in wdieat or 
Indian corne. 

The Lslands. 

Whereas the inhabitants of the towne of Norwalk, 
have had possession of severall Islands lying adjacent 
to their township, and allso improvement of them forty 
yeares, and longer, without being interrupted by any 
persons laying claime and prosecuting their claime in 
due forme of law, the sayd towne having had quiett 
possession long before the sayd law of possession was 
enacted, and ever since ; the select men and justice doe 
in the name of sayd towne and for their behoofe, enter 
and record unto the sayd towne, them, their heires and 
assignes for ever ; namely Cockenoes Island known hy 
sayd name, and Mamachimons Island, and the Long 
Island, and Camfield's Island, known by sayd names, 
and all other Islands lying in or adjacent unto the 
towneshipp of Norwalk ; to the legallity of this record 



98 NORWALK. [1703. 

we whose names are hereunto sett and subscribed, our 
names and hands. 

James Olmstead, Justice and Recorder. 

Samuel Smith, "] 

Thomas Betts, | 

Samuell Belden, 5> Townsmen. 

Samuell Betts, | 

Samuell Marven. J 

Recorded this 4th day of January 1702 — 3. 
(From Book 2 & 3.) 

Sitting in the Deacons' seat. 

Jan. 14, 1702. The towne did, by their vote, allow 
John Gregory, senior, liberty to sitt in the Deacon's seat 
before the pulpitt, for the advantage and benefitt of his 
hearing the word preached. 

Allso at the above sayd meeting the towne did by 
vote grant and allow, unto Matthew Marvin, liberty to 
sitt in the Deacon's seat before the pulpitt for the bene- 
fitt of his hearing the word preached. 

Horse sheds by the Meeting house, 

Jan. 14, 1702. Granted liberty to those inhabitants 
out-dwellers, for to erect shelters for their horses for 
the Saboath and publique occasions, by Matthias Sen- 
sion's jr. Lott in the common, not to hinder or obstruct 
his passage to his barne and yard, or to his shop. 

In ease of fine by the Sergeant Major. 

Feb. 26 ; 1702, it was voted and agreed by the towne 
that in case the present select men shall be fyned by 
the Serjnt. Major, for the townes defect in not having 
their proportion of armes and ammunition in their 
towne stock according to law, the towne engages to pay 
the fyne, and that by way of rate. 

-._. The meeting-house bell.' 

Feb. 3, 1703. The towne voted that the Bell should 
be fetcht from Ralph Keeler's and forthwith hung up in 



1704.] TOWN RECORDS. 99 

the meeting house for to "be wrung ther for the proba- 
tion of the goodnes of the Bell. 

At the same meeting the towne made choyse of 
Ralph Keeler and James Stewart to hang the bell in 
the meeting house, and to doe all that is necessary res- 
pecting the hanging the sayd bell, and allso to put a 
new tongue into the bell if it shall in there judgments 
soe need it. 

Ringing the bell, andbeating the drum. 
Dec. 1704. William Lees did engage with and un- 
to the towne to beat the Drum or ring the bell, and that 
on all publique occasions. And also to sweep the meet- 
ing house every week decently ; and the towne engages 
to allow and pay unto sayd Lees the next yeere the sum 
of one pound ten shillings. 

Fetching arms from Stanford. 
Allso the towne engages to pay any damage that may 
be done, or happen to be done, in the armes that are to 
be fetcht from Stanford ; and allso to pay those persons 
as shall fetch them, reasonable satisfaction for their 
labor. 

Seating the meeting house in 1705. 

Voted, that the meeting house shall be seated with 
as much conveniency as may be ; and that the order or 
method of seating the meeting house shall be in the act 
of the towne bareing date Feb. 21, 1698 ; only further 
agreed that noe person shall be degraded, or brought 
lower than they are now seated. 

Allso voted and agreed that the first long seat in the 
gallery of the meeting house shall be accounted and 
deemed as the fifth long seat below, and those as sitt 
below have liberty there to sitt still. 

Also that there shall be twelve men seated in the long 



100 ' NOR WALK. [1706. 

seat of the gallery ; namely, the first seat of the gal- 
lery. 

Also, there is to be two seats of the gallery seated on i 
the woman's side of the gallery, if need be. 

Allso, the towne made choyse of Thomas Betts, senr., 
Samuell Smith, senr., and Ralph Keeler, senr., they to 
seat the meeting house according to the order of the- 
towne. 

Seating 

The towne made choyse of a ^committee, vizt. ; James i 
Olmstead, John Benedick, senr., Samuel Smith, senr., 
Zerubabell Hoyt, Thomas Betts, senr., Ebenezer Sen- 
sion, Joseph Piatt, persons with whom the towne havei 
left that affaire, vizt., the seating of the meeting house ; 
and they the sayd committee to order and determine 
that matter according to their best discretion ; they to 
have respect to age, quality/, and the estates of persons 
in the publique list, and the towne to abide their deter- 
mination. 

Allowance to Mr. Buckingham instead of his yearly Firewood. 

Feb. 28, 1706-7. Voted and agreed by the towne, 
to allow Mr. Steven Buckingham twenty pounds pr.i 
year, to be paid in specie as his rate is to be payd in, 
he freeing the towne from the obligation they are under, 
in finding or providing his firewood. 

Mr. Buckingham's agreement thereto. 

The town of Norwalk, performing their above mentionH 
ed engagement, as to summ and price, are now freed 
from the obligation concerning fire wood to me. 

S. BUCKINGHAM 



1707.] TOWN RECORDS. 101 

Cutting Sedge. 
Dec. IS, 1707. The Towne by their present act, do 
prohibit any person or persons cutting any sedge or 
Crick-thatch, on any of the towne's right, before ye first 
day of September, annually ; and if any person shall 
presume to act contrary to this act, he or they shall, 
after the first half load, forfitt twenty shillings for every 
half load ; to be paid by the person or persons delin- 
quent, half to ye use of ye town, the other half of said 
twenty shilllings to the complainer who shall prosecute 
the same to effect. 

School Keeping in 1707-8. 

Feb. 10th, 1707-S. Voted and agreed, that there 
shall be a schoolmaster hyred according to law. 

Also, voted and agreed, that ye school master Hired 
shall attend and keep ye schoole two months on this 
side of the river, and one month on ye other side. 

Also granted liberty to those our inhabitants over the 
river, to erect a schoole house in a convenient place, not 
prejudissing the highway. 

The Tov/n keeping good hours. 
Also voted (1707-S), and agreed, that there shall be 
no votes passed nor any grants made by the towne, nor 
any record made of any votes, after nine of the clock at 
night.* 

* "In 1708, John Belden, Samuel Keeler, Matthew Seymour, 
Matthias St. John, and other inhabitants ofNorwalk, to the number 
of twenty-Uve, purchased a large tract between that tov.ai and Dan- 
bury. The purchase was made of Catoonah, the chief sachem, and 
other Indians, who were the proprietors of that part of the country. 
The deed bears date Sept. 30, 1708. At this session [1 709], it Vv^as 
ordained, that it should be a distinct township, by the name of 
Pi,mGEpiELD." — Trumbull^ p. 460. 



102 NORWALK. [1708. 

Keeping order in town meeting. 
Dec. 16tli, 1708. Voted and agreed that there shall 
"be a moderator chosen, who shall have power to put to 
vote all matters or affah'es that are then in adjitation, 
and also to endeavour to keep good order and decorum in 
speaking ; and all who are disorderly in speaking, to be 
by words corrected by the moderator ; and also that if 
any person shall, notwithstanding, be so bold as to pro- 
ceed in disorderly speaking, when corrected by the mo- 
derator, he shall suffer by fyne, imposed on ye delin- 
quent by ye moderator and the majority of the towns- 
men, to the sum of five shillings, to be leavied by dis- 
tress on the estate of the delinquent. 

Over River Burying Ground. 
Dec. 16, 1708. The town grants to ye inhabitants 
on the west side of Norwalk River, a piece of ground 
for a burying place, on any convenient piece of land in 
commons; and John Benedick, senr., Zerubabell Hoyt, 
and Thomas Betts, senr., are appointed a committee to 
appoint the place. 

Sitting in the great Pev/. 
Feb. 10, 1708-9. The town votes Mr. Samuell 
Hayes into ye great pue, to sitt in upon publique 
days, &c. 

Stray Jades. 
March 4, 1708-9. The town makes choyse of John 
Steward to claim and sell all stray jades for the 
town (when no better claim appears), that shall be 
brought out of ye woods to ye town by the Horse Hun- 
ters, and that the horse hunters shall have half of what 
ye horses shall fetch, when they are sold.* 

* In Hinman's Catalogue of names of Puritan settlers, under 
Matthew Griswold, > ^noticed " A severe lawsuit between said 



1709.] TOWN RECORDS. 103 

The Tide Mill. 

Dec. 15, 1709. The town grants by a major vote, to 
Joseph Birchard, Thomas Betts, John Betts, and John 
Gregory, jr., the liberty to Damm up ye crick lying be- 
fore ye sd Gregory's, with also the privilege of the stream 
that runs into ye said crick and through the said damm : 
provided that they the said Joseph, &c. * * do sett upon 
the said work in order to the erecting a grist mill upon 
the damm that they shall so erect, within one year from 
this date ; and do accomplish the work of the said mill 
within ye term of three years from the day of these pre- 
sents ; and so long as they the said undertakers do 
maintaine a good sufficient grist mill, the said stream 
shall remain to them and to their successors that shall so 
maintaine ye same : they to grind all grain into good 
and sufficient meal for the town, for the toal stated in 
ye law ; and not to grind for any strainger coming with 
his grain to said mill, so long as any of ye inhabitants of 
this Towne's grain is lying in said mill unground ; ex- 
cepting any of said inhabitants shall allow any strainger 
their turn. 

A Platform to the Gallery. 

Dec. 15, 1709. The town by major vote grants to 
John Bartlet, James Lockwood, and Samuell Keeler, jr., 
a liberty to erect and build on ye west side of the meet- 
ing house, a plattform from ye gallery unto the north 

Griswold and Reinold Marvin." " The arbitrators awarded that 
one half the horses should be equally divided between them, and 
that the other half should go to the colony, and Marvin should look 
them up; and appointed a committee to sell the horses and exe- 
cute the award." Upon this Mr. Hinman remarks : " The arbi- 
trators must at least have resided at iHitch Point, if they were not 
Dutch Justices." This record may explain the matter without the 
necessity of so uncharitable a supposition. ^ 



104 NORWALK. [1710. 

window upon the cross plates ; and with others that 
shall present, for a sufficiency to erect upon the same 
four pues, which shall remain and continue for their 
use, to seat themselves in ye time of publique service : 
and that during the fall term of ye town's pleasure ; so 
that whenever they shall see cause to make any altera- 
tion of that matter so as to deprive them of their seats, 
the town ingages to allow such charge, that the said 
buildings shall be advantageous to ye town, as by indif- 
ferent persons may be adjudged ; they relinquishing all 
other seats in the meeting house, during ye time of their 
sitting. 

The Meeting House Belfry. M 

At the same meeting, the town (granted to Samuell 
Keeler, jr., twenty acres of land in one place, and twen- 
ty-six acres of land more, to ^' take up in ye woods") 
— upon condition that he the said Keeler do erect a 
Belfree upon ye top of OTir meeting house, and com- 
pleatly finish the same ; and hang the bell that is now ' 
hung upon ye meeting house, or any other that may be 
obtained seasonably before ye said belfree is finished ; 
and to cloase ye sides of the upright where now ye bell 
hangs ; all to be compleated by the last of June next 
insuing ; the town to provide stuff for ye closing ye 
upright, and to cart the same, with the timber that 
shall by the said Keeler be prepared for ye belfree, to ye 
meeting house ; and also find ye nails that will be 
wanted for ye whole work ; also the sayd Keeler to 
fraim in ye top of ye turret a good sufficient cedar 
stump to fix a weathercock on, if ye town see cause ; or 
a pinnicle. 

Gregory's Point. 

Dec. 29, 1710. (The town granted some land to 



1713. J TOWN RECORDS. 105 

John Benedict) " wliicli grant is by way of exoliangs 
with the said John Benedict for a free passage for carts, 
horses and men, as they may have occasion, unto ye 
point of land extending itself into ye harbor, which pas- 
sage is limited to ye way that is and hath been improv- 
ed, along through ye said Bcnnedick's land unto y'^ said 
point, which privilege is to remain to the tov/n forever ; 
which point is known as commonlj'' called Gregory's 
Point." 

Seating several persons in the Meeting House. 

Dec. 29, 1710. The towne grants liberty to William 
Stitdsvant, Jonathan Wood, Richard Cosier, Andrew 
Lyon, John Fillio, Thomas Austin, to sitt upon ye seat 
joining to the Little pue, in ye North East corner of 
the meeting House, and their wives to sit on the oppo- 
site seat, joyning to y"" North West corner of y*^ meet- 
ing house. 

Allso —to Samll Carter to sitt in y^ seat be- 
fore y"" hinde pillar, with John Marvin, &c., and to 
James Hayes to sit in y'' seat where Lt. William Lees 
formerly satt. 

The Bell rang at nine o'clock at night. 

Dec. 11, 1713. The town grants to Zerubbabell 
Hoyt twenty-six shillings in pay, or two thirds money, 
for his ringing y'' bell at nine a clock at night, for y^ 
year ensuing ; and the said Hoyt ingagcs to performe tha 
same. 

A Highway to Riclgelield, 

Dec, 16, 1713. The town by major vote made choice 
of Capt. Joseph Piatt, Capt. John Raymond, and En- 
signe James Stewart, for their committee to make a set- 
tlement of a highway or road to Ridgefield, if they and 



106 NORWALK. [1717. 

the committee of Ridgefield can agree ; and doth fully 
impower said committee to make restitution to such 
persons that s^ highway may take land from within the 
limits of Norwalk township. 

Attending Meeting in Ridgefield. 

March 1, 1713-14. The town "by a major vote frees 
Jonathan Wood, senr., from paying any rate to y^ min- 
istry in Norwalk, for y"" future after this year's rate is 
paid, provided y*= said Wood attends y^ meeting in 
Ridgefield on y^ Sabbath and so long as he continues so ' 
to do. 

A Sabbath Day House for John Taylor. 

March 1 , 1713-14. The town by a major vote grants 
liberty to John Taylor to erect a small house for his : 
family's conveniency on y- Sabbath, on such part, of y^ 
town's land near y® meeting house, as y* select men i 
shall allow or find convenient. 

A New Meeting House. 

Dec. 11, 1717. The town by a major vote deter- 
mines to build a new meeting house, of such dimensions 
as shall hereafter be concluded upon ; to be erected on , 
y^ north end of Ensign James Stewart's Home lot. 

At y^ same meeting the town by a major vote grants 
a rate of one penny in a pound in money to be leavied 
upon the inhabitants of the town, to be collected this j 
year, and put into y'^ hands of ye town treasurer, to be 
improved by the committee that shall be chosen and ap- 
pointed for managing ye business of ye new meeting | 
house. 

At the same meeting ye town by a major vote deter- • 
mined that what money is granted by the town, viz. j 
(ye penny on ye pound) to be colected this year, shall i 



ni8.] TOWN RECORDS. 107 

be layed out in buying nailes and other necessaries for 
tbe new meeting house. 

At the same meeting the town by a major vote de- 
termines that the accomplishment of ye work of s*^ meet- 
ing house shall be indeavored for within the term of four 
years. 

At the same meeting the town by a major vote de- 
termines that what is found necessary to be done in 
reparing the old meeting house to make it comfortable 
for the time being until the said meeting house be built, 
be out of hand done. 

Whether to repair the old Meeting House. 

Jan. 9, 1718-19. It was proposed by way of vote, 
that those that were for repairing, and for making an 
addition to the old meeting house, should signifie their 
minds by passing out of ye house first, and be numbered ; 
and that those who ware for erecting a new meeting 
house, on the place where John Keeler's barn stands, 
should pass out of the house afterwards & be numbered = 
Upon tryall of which, those that were for repairing and 
adding to the old house were in number twenty six that 
passed out, and Lt. Taylor declared himself to be of 
that mind though he passed not out. And those that 
were for the meeting house to be erected as aforesaid, 
were in number thirty that passed cut, and Capt. Piatt 
and myselfe declared to be of ye same mind with them, 
tho not passing out. 

This meeting is adjourned to ye next Monday morn- 
ing come sevennight at Eight of ye clock in ye morn- 
ing. Test, John Copp, Town Clerk. 

How to settle the difference about the old house or a new one. 

At a town meeting convened by adjournment on the 
19th day of January, 1718-19, in Norwalk, in the old 
school House, 



108 NORWALK. [1718. 

The Town by major vote determines to leave the 
whole affaire of ye present differance in the town res- 
pecting the Rep?tiring the old meeting house and en- 
larging ye same by addition ; or the building a new 
meeting house, and determining the place where the 
new house shall be erected, unto a wise and judicious 
committee of three persons hereafter nominated and 
chosen *, all which charge of the s"^ committee to be de- 
frayed by ye town. 

Upon Tryall of ye minds of ye town upon the above 
vote, it was proposed that those y* were of the mind to 
pass s*^ vote into their act, should move out of ye house. 
Upon tryall of whiche, Forty one persons went out of ye 
house, and eight persons y^ were not in ye house when 
ye proposals were made, came to me and declared them- 
selves for ye said act. The negative vote was proposed 
in'ye same manner, and no person or persons appeared 
to move out ; the number of ye persons y* remained in 
the house, as near as I could come at, were in number 
Tv/enty six. 

At ye sam.e meeting, the town by a major vote, made 
choise of Major Peter Burr, Major Samuel Eals, and 
Mr. Jonathan Law, Esq., for their committe, with 
whom they would leave the whole aifair of their differ- 
ence above expressed, and to make a decision thereof. 
At the same meeting the town by Major vote Deter- 
mines that any two of the abovesaid committee agree- 
ing, their determinations shall be as binding to the 
town to fulfil, as if they all three concurred and signed 
their result 

At y® same meeting y'' town by a niajor vote have 
chosen Capt. John Raymond, Capt. Joseph Piatt, Lt. 
Matthew vSeamer, Ensigue Saml. Comstock, Mr. Samll. 



1720.] TOWN RECORDS. 109 

Betts, and Mr. John Marven, a committee to represent 
y- town in laying before s^ committee the surcomstances 
of y*" town in their present diiferences. 

At the same meeting y" town by major vote makes 
choise of Mr. Copp to entertain the Get"men Commit- 
tee afore chosen, when come to town. 

At the same meeting the town by a major vote makes 
choise of John Copp to go forth with y*" gentlemen y^ said 
committee in order to obtain their coming over with as 
much expedition as may be. 

At the same meeting, the town by a major vote im- 
powers the town's committee afore chosen to render and 
pay to y"" Gentlemen committee, honorable reward for 
their service (in these affairs) for the town ; for which 
the town treasury shall reburst y* s^ charges. 

Beginning the new Meeting House. 

"" At a town meeting convened in Norwalk August 17th, 
1720, The town by a major vote resolves and concludes 
that men shall be hired to raise the meeting house, such 
men and so many as Mr. vSamll. Grummon, carpenter, 
shall think needfull ; in y^ town, and by y^ advice of 
the Committee. 

The town, by a major vote, resolves and oblidges 
themselves seasonably to grant such leavies by way of 
rate, on y*" inhabitants of y^ town, as shall be sufficient 
to discharge all such necessary charges, as the commit- 
tee appointed to manage that affair of the new meeting 
house, as already have or shall find needful, to contract 
for the accomplishment of y^ underpining, raiseing, 
covering, and encloseing s^ house, at or before the first 
day of March next ensueing the date hereof. 

The Town, at y* same meeting, by a major vote, 
6 



110 NORWALK. [I72t 

determines that the new meeting house shall "be raised 
fronting East, and to y^ street. 

The second School District. 

{Note. On the 4th of January, 1719-20— the town 
voted that the winter school should be kept half of the 
time at the old school house, and the other half the 
time at the new school house at the North end of the 
town.) 

January 30, 1720 — 21. The town hy a major vote 
determines to have two schools attended and kept for 
the year ensuing, one at y^ south end of y^ town, 
and the other at y^ north end ; at y^ two respective 
school houses now in heing, in y® winter time ; and y^ 
summer schoole at y^ south end, and at y^ school house 
on y" west side of y^ river. And y^ country money shall 
be divided according to lyst by y^ military lyne. 
Gathering Oysters. 

Dec. 4, 1721. The town by major vote prohibits all 
persons whatsoever excepting the proper inhabitants of 
y town, rakeing and gathering of Oysters within y^ har- 
bours, coves, or any other place, appertaining and being 
within the limits of our township. And any such per- 
son or persons as shall be found rakeing or gathering oys- 
ters within y^ aforesayd limits, shall suffer the penaltie 
of three shillings per bushell. 

Eight of commonage to all young men arriving at the age of 21 
years, 

Dec. 4, 1721. The town by a major vote resolves 
and determines that a copy of a certain vote passed at 
a town meeting convened in Norwalk Dec. 15, 1698, in 
the words following, to wit : "Also granted that all the 
town born children, shall, as they attain y^ age of Twen- 
ty one years, all of them have a fifty pound right of 
commonage in the town, and also as are twenty one 



1723.] TOWN RECORDS. Ill 

years of age to have it in this last division granted." 
—A true copy of y" town act lost, 

Test, James Olmstead, Town Clerk. 
Shall be put on record, and he of as good force and 
ef&cacy as the original was before it was lost ; and that 
no female shall have benefit by this act, by their being 
born in y^ town. 

Selling Oysters to oyster vessels. 

April 16, 1722. The Town Resolved, that whosoever 
of y^ inhabitants of the town shall directly or indirect- 
ly sell any oysters, or give leave to any vessel, men, or 
any other person or persons to gett oysters within y^ 
town bounds, or shall carry and put on board any oys- 
ters, shall incurr a penalty of five shillings pr. hundred, 
and so in proportion for greater or less quantites. 
Seats taken from the old Meeting House for the new. 

March 11, 1722—23. The town gives liberty to y* 
committee for the new meeting house, to take from y® 
old meeting house such seats and boards, plank, and 
other things, that may be needful to use in the new 
meeting house. 

The Town Magazine, 

At the same meeting, the town by a major vote de- 
termines that a suitable place shall be made in the new 
meeting house to put ye towns magazine in, and remove 
the same as soon as may be. 

Seating the new Meeting House. 

June 3, 1723. The town left the business of seating 
the new meeting house to a cammittee of seven ; viz. 
Capt. Joseph Piatt, Lieutenant Samuel Marvin, Serjent 
John Bennedict, Samuel Kellogg, Lieutenant Matthew 
Seymor, Captain Samuel Hanford, Mr. John BettSj 
Sen. 



112 NORWALK. • [172S, 

Mrs, Hanford still alive.* 

At ye same meeting, the town voted Mrs. Hanford 
into ye pue with Mrs. Buckingham. 

December 11, 1723. The town voted Capt. Samuel 
Hanford to sit in ye pue with Captain Olmsted and 
Captain Piatt. 

No town meeting to be holden in the new Meeting Hoiise. 

At the same meeting (Dec. 11, 1723), the town hy a 
major vote resolves, that no town meetings shall he 
warned to convene at the new meeting house, nor at- 
tended and held within s^ house ; nor that any act or 
acts of the town shall ever be accounted of any value 
that shall be passed within the walls thereof. Also de- 
termines that no other improvement shall be made there, 
but what is consistent with, and agreeable to the most 
pure and special service of God, for which end it was 
built and now devoted. 

Selling the old Meeting House, 

At the same meeting, the town by a major vote de- 
termines to make sale of the old meeting house. Mr. 
John Bartlett, Ensign Samuel Comstock, and Mr. 
James Lockwood a committee to sell and dispose of 
the same. 

A School Dame at Saugatuck. 

At the same meeting, the town grants liberty to Drye 
Brook and Sawkatuck inhabitants to improve a School 

* " From the first settlement of the town to 1732, a term of more 
than 80 years, there was no general sickness in the town. From 
1715 to 1719, there died in this large town twelve persons only. 
Out of the train-band, consisting of 100 men, there died not one 
person from 1716 to 1730, during the term of 14 years." 

" Mrs. Hanford, relict of the first minister of the town, died Sept, 
12, 1730, aged 100 years."— (Manuscripts of Rev. Moses Dickin- 
son in Trumbull's History.) 



i725.] TOWN RECORDS." 113 

Dame among themselves to schoole their children in ye 
summer season, and also grant to them their proportion 
of ye country's money. 

At ye same meeting ye town grants that the refuse 
boards left at ye new meeting-house, be used about ye 
fieheol-house neerr ye Mill plain. 

The old bell hung upon the new Meeting House. 
At the same meeting the town by major vote deter- 
mines to hang ye beil on ye new meeting house, and 
there to be rung upon necessary occasions until there 
appear a suitable opportunity to sell the same. 

Mr. John Copp in the second pew from the pulpit. 

At the same meeting, the town by a major vote 
grants ye seating of John Copp in ye second pue from 
ye pulpitt ; and his wife in ye third pue on ye woman's 
side. 

Mr. Thomas Fitch in the pew with the Justices. 

Mr. Thomas Fitch, Jr., is by major vote of ye town 
seated in ye pue with the Justices, and the town desires 
that he would read ye psalme, and set ye tune in ye 
time of publique service. 

Mr. Thomas Benedict to set the Psalm tunes. 

December 2, 1724. The town by major vote desires 
Ensigne Thomas Bennedick, Jr., to sett ye tune to ye 
Psalme, at su<;h times as that part of service is to be 
performed in ye publik worship of God ; and to read 
ye Psalms needed, ye town also seats ye said Bennedick 
in ye 3d long seat at ye end of ye middle alley. 

The town votes Mr. Benjamin Lynes into ye pue at 
je S. W. corner. 

The Parish of Wilton begun. 
December 7, 1725. The town by a major vote sig- 
nifies their willingness that the inhabitants of Kent, 



114 NORWALK. [1735. 

Belden's Hill, and Chestnutt Hill, and so upwards, be- 
come a Parish or village by themselves ; if the Generall 
Court (upon their application) shall see meet so to es- 
tablish them ; and in order for ye settling ye bounds of 
said village, a committee from each party shall take a 
view and present to the town where they think the 
bounds should be stated ; that the town may consider 
upon it, and, upon their liking, establish the same. 

At the same meeting, ye town by a major vote made 
choise of ye Worshipfull Joseph Piatt, Esq., Captain 
Raymond, and Lieutenant Seymor committee for to 
joyne with a committee from ye said inhabitants, in 
vewing where ye bounds may be best fixt for said upper 
village, and make a report to ye town of their opinion 
therein. 

Stone steps for the Meeting House. 

February 18th, 1725-6. The town by a major vote 
determines that they will have stones obtained for ye 
makeing of steps at each of ye dears of ye meeting house. 
Joseph Piatt, Esq., Mr. John Bartlett, and Ensigne 
Thomas Bennedick, Jr., to see to ye obtaining of s*^ 
stones, and get ye steps made, &c., at the town's cost. 

Difficulty with the R,ev. Mr. Buckingham. 

At the same meeting (Feb. 18, 1725-6), the town by 
a major vote determines that something shall be done 
in order to regulate ye difficulties ariseing in the town 
about ye Reverend Mr. Buckingham. 

The town by a major vote made choice of Joseph 
Piatt, Esq., Mr. James Brown, Lieutenant Comstock, 
John Copp, Deacon John Benedick, Jr., Mr. John 
Betts, Sen., and John Betts, carpenter. Committee to 
present the grievances of the town to the ministers of the 
county. 



1725.] TOWN RECORDS, 115 



Mr. Buckingham's salary stopped. 

A bill was brought into ye meeting of ye following 
tenure, viz. : 

Att a town meeting regularly warned by tbe select 
men of ye town of Norwalk and convened at the new 
school-house at the north end of said town, Feb. 18, 
1725 — 6, the town by their major vote agrees and re- 
solves, that for the future no colector in the town of 
Norwalk shall be oblidged to colect Mr. Buckingham's 
rate in the specie as hath been usual ; and that the in- 
habitants of the town shall not be under any obligation, 
by force of any vote, to pay any provision for the an- 
swering of their severall proportions of b^ Mr. Buck- 
ing's sallary ; and doe hereby determine and fully agree, 
that all votes and grants of that kind shall be wholly 
null and void. 

Read off to ye town, put to vote, and passed in the 
affirmative. 

The Association of Ministers called. 

Feb. 28, 1725-6. The town accepts what Mr. Copp 
& Mr. James Brown (with concurrence of ye rest of ye 
committee) have done, in obtaining from ye Reverend 
Mr. Davenport, Moderator of ye Association (ye Reve- 
rend Mr. Webb & Mr. Chapman adviseing and con- 
senting therewith) letters of notification to ye ministers 
of ye county, for an Association of s^ ministers at Nor- 
walk, on ye eighth day of March next ; and resolves to 
have ye said letters of notification sent to the Reverend 
persons to whom they are directed ; and make pro- 
vision for ye entertainment of s^ ministers when they 
come, which charge shall be defrayed by the town. 

The Old Pulpit. 
At je same meeting, the town by a major vote, grants 



116 NORWALK. , [1726. 

to tlie inhabitants of ye upper society the old pulpit 
upon free gift. 

A Minister allowed to Saugatuck. 

At the same meeting, the town by a major vote gi-antg 
to ye inhabitants about Sawkatuck, liberty to improve 
some meet person or minister of ye gospel to preach 
among them, &c., they paying their full dues to ye sup- 
port of ye minister of ye town. 

Mr, Buckingham's Letter to the Town. 
At a town Meeting convened in Norwalk, March 22d, 

1725-6 : 

To the Town of Norwalk now conven'd together, I 
being heartily concerned for ye dif&cult state of the 
town, and thinking sincerely within myself, that a loving 
accommodation of ye difficulties and differences at pre- 
sent between ye town and myself, will be everyway 
most conducive to ye peace and union of the town, and 
the satisfaction of every member therein ; and so, in 
the whole, most declarative of the glory of God, and 
most for the interest of religion, more especially in this 
place, I thereupon, with Christian concern, move to ye 
town for an accommodation of ye s*^ difficulties. 

S. Buckingham. 

The Town most gladly receiving Mr. Buckingham's 
desire, do heartily fall in with his motion for an accom- 
modation of ye difficulties ; provided the Rev. Mr. 
Davenport, Mr. Cook, and Mr. Chapman, do propose 
any meathod for such an accommodation, which they 
do think to be equivalent to, or may answer, the advice 
of the late association at Norwalk. 

Read off to ye town 
and by a major vote past in ye affirmative. 



.1726.] TOWN RECORDS. 117 

The Council for Adrice. 

, Marcli 30tli, 1726. TKe town mett, and by a major 
vote re(^uests the Reverend Mr. Sacket to joyne with ye 
Reverend Mr. Davenport, Mr. Cook, & Mr. Chapman, 
in that affair refer'd to them ye last meeting before ye 
adjournment. 

A Supply for the Pulpit. 

The town by a major vote grants to Mr. Thomas 

Fitch, jnr., Thirty shillings pr. day for two days and 

a half preaching with us in times past ; and also for 

what days he may be so improved by us for the future. 

The Council. 

March tlie 31st, 1726. The Town mett, and by a 
major vote made choice of Mr. James Brown to offer in 
ye town's behalf in ye present affair now before the 
Reverend Gentlemen, viz., ye Rev'd. Mr. Davenport, 
Mr. Cook, Mr. Chapman, and Mr. Sacket being pre- 
sent. 

The Town closes with the advice of Council. " 

At the same meeting, the town having had read off to 
them the advice of ye late association of ye ministers of 
ye County at Norwalk, for ye Calling of a council of 
the elders and also of the messengers of the churches in 
the County ; and also the further advice of ye above 
Reverend Gentlemen, to pursue s*^ advice, as most 
agreeable to rule and order, and most conducible to an 
orderly and decisive determination of our difficulties, 

the town closes with ye advice afores'^ & by a 

major vote determines that a council of ye elders, & 
also of the messengers of the Churches in this County 

shall be called. 

6* 



318 NORWALK. ' [172S. 

Calling the Consociation. 
The town by a major vote determined that a suitable 
person shall be sent to ye Rev'd Mr. Stodard of Wood- 
bury, Moderator of ye last council in this county, ta 
obtain lettei'S of notification to ye elders and messen- 
gers of the churches in this county, to convene at 
Norwalk on the first Monday evening in May next, 
according to ye advice and discretion of ye late asso- 
ciation at Norwalk ; and that due provision be made for 
the entertainment of ye said council when convened ; 
the whole charge to be defray'd by the town. 

The Committee to represent the Town before Consociationo 
April 27, Annoque Domini, 1726. (The town ap- 
pointed Mr. James Brown, Joseph Piatt, Esq., & John 
Copp, their committee to appear in behalf of the town 
before the Consociation, and to manage the whole affair 
relating to the difference between ye Rev. Mr. Buck- 
ingham & the town.) 
The Town dissatisfied with Mr. Buckingham's Conversation. • 
At a town meeting convened in Norwalk, August 
12th, 1726, at ye same meeting, the town by a major 
vote do signifie their dissatisfaction with the former and 
latter conversation of the Reverend Mr. Stephen 
Buckingham, viz. : before and since ye determination of 
council ; as also with the determination of the council 
in that afi'air. 

At ye same meeting, the Reverend Mr. Buckingham 
appeared, and read off before ye town then convened 
the following proposals, and directed in manner fol- 
lowino; : 



■1726.] TOWN RECORDS, 119 

Mr. Buckingham's proposal. 

To y^ town of Norwalk^ with y" Church appertaining 
thereunto : 

Being apprehensive of disquietments among many 
respecting my continuance in y^ service and work of 
y^ ministry among you, these are to signifie to you, that 
if you are disposed, and do so agree to call a consocia- 
tion of y^ elders and messengers of y® churches of this 
county, whereby I might have a regular discharge from 
y^ work and service of the ministry, and y^ care of your 
souls ; as hy a like consociation I was regularly estab- 
lished in, and unto y^ same ; and that the said conso- 
ciation shall allso take cognizance of such publike scan- 
dalls that any of y'' members of this church may lye 
under, in breaches of severall commands of the morall 
law, and other Scripture rules ; that so, whatsoever of 
that nature may appear, may be orderly removed, and 
y chhs. peace established, — Under which surcomstau- 
ces once obtained, I shall freely lay down y^ work and 
service of ye ministry among you. 

August 12th, 1726. Stephen Buckingham, 

The proposal voted to be irregular. 

Sept. 14, 1726. The town according to adjourn- 
ment met, at which meeting it was proposed to the 
town, whether they would call a consociation according 
to foregoing proposall of the Rev. Mr. Buckingham, 
presented to y® town August 12th, 1726. 

By a major vote,y^ town determines the above s^ pro- 
posal to be irregular, and therefore, by a major vote, re- 
solves ye above question in the negative. ' 

A Committee to treat with Mr. Buckingham, about his salary, 

Dec. 1, 1726, The town determines to have a com- 



130 NORWALK; [1727. 

mittee claosen to treat with the Reverend Mr. Bucking- 
ham, refering to his salary, and the act of the town 
■upon the same, Feb. 18, 1725-6. 

Building a town liouse. 

[Note. After the town were shut out of the meeting 
house, they met, generally in ye '' North," or " Upper," 
School House.] 

Dec. 9th, 1726. The Town determines to have a 
house built upon such place as the town by major vote 
shall agree to determine, that may well entertain the 
town to meet in at their town meetings, and others as 
the town shall or may have occasion from time to time ; 
and also for the entertainment of a generall schoole. 

[At the same meeting it was put to vote whether they 
would build a town house " between the meeting house- 
and Mr. Street's, or whether they would ^' build an ad- 
dition to the upper school house j" upon which 18 voted 
for the former, and 33 for the latter.] 
Mr. Buckingham's " frequent visits at ye house of Mr. Lines." 

Jan. 25th, 1726 — 7. The town determines that some 
thing shall be done respecting ye yet remaining dif- 
ficulties about ye Reverend Mr. Stephen Bucking- 
ham, in order for the obtaining relief; and in con- 
sideration of ye difficult surcomstances of ye church 
and people of this town, by reason of the sd Gentle- 
man's frequent visit at ye house of Mr. Lines, with 
some other remarkable occurrances, the town have by 
major vote agreed that a council of elders and messen- 
gers of this county be called, in order to hear the 
grievances, and quiet the uneasiness of the Chh. and 
peeple herein. 

At ye same meeting, the town made choice of John 



1728.] PROPRIETORS' RECORDS. 121 

Copp, Mr. James Brown, and Mr. Saml. Betts, com- 
mittee to represent ye town before s*^ council when con- 
vened, and to manage the whole affair respecting y^ pre- 
mises aboves*^. 

[Soon after this date some drew off to the Church of 
England, and the First Congregational Society was 
organized under the style of " The Prime Ancient 
Society." The Town then ceased to manage the eccle- 
siastical affairs, and all proceedings relative to such mat- 
ters, connected with the Congregational Society, will be 
found under the head of Society Records.] 
Land to Wilton Parish. 

At a Proprietors meeting convened in Norwalk, Feb. 
1, 1726-7, the proprietors by major vote grant to 
ye Parish of Wilton, Tenn Acres of land, to be 
layd out where ye proprietors alow land to be taken up, 
to be to ye use of ye Presbiterian or Congregational 
ministery among them forever. 

Parsonage. 

Feb. 12, 1728-29, The Proprietors grant Tenn 
Across of land to be layd out West of ye High way that 
leads up from Jsaaac Hayes's to Strawberry Hill, and 
North of the high way that lead up by Ebenezer Hyat's 
lott, towards the said Hayes's, where it can be most 
conveniently had, and that not prejudiciall to any High 
wayes ; which Tenn acres of land ye said proprietors 
grant for the use of a Dissenting Presbyterian or Con- 
gregational minister, that now is or shall be improved 
and ordained to that work in ye ancient and prime so- 
ciety in ye township of Norwalk from time to time. 

[At the same meeting the Proprietors granted to the 
Parish of Wilton, five additional acres: six acres 



1S2 NORWALK. [1733. 

*' Westward of Canfield's Hill ;" six acres " about ye 
Wolf pits ; and six acres " Where it may be most con- 
venient about ye White Oak Shade, for ye use and Im- 
provement" *' of a Dissenting, Presbiterian or Congre- 
gational! minister thereabouts Improved and settled in 
that work, and so from time to time."] 
Grant to Canaan Parish. 

April 3, 1732. The Proprietors by major vote grant 
to the Inhabitants of Canaan Parish all ye common land 
where their meeting house standeth, and Thirty Rods 
from the meeting house, that is common and highway 
there, so long as they shall support a meeting house in 
said place. 

Grant to the Church of England Professors. 

Feb. 11, 1733-4. The Proprietors by major vote 
grant to such persons in the Town of Norwalk that are 
professors of the Church of England by law established, 
One Rood of land on such part of the plain before Lt. 
Lees, as the committee hereafter named and chosen by 
sd proprietors shall think most fitting, stake the same 
out, for them to build a Church upon, for ye worship of 
God in that way ; and for a burying yard ; to be for yt 
use forever ; Provided they build a Church on any part 
of it. 

[Oct. 5, 1750. Nehemiah Mead and Joseph Lock- 
wood, Jr., purchased of the Proprietors a small parcel of 
land " Near the Mill Brook, where their Tann fattsnow 
stand ;" and ''At the same meeting the Proprietors by 
major vote, grant to ye professors of the Church o^ 
England in Norwalk, seventy one Poles of land adjoin- 
ing to ye aforesaid land, as ye same is staked out by 
sd committee ; who are hereby ordered to execute a deed 
in proper form and manner for their holding the same." 



1747.] TOWN RECORDS. 123 

A deed of tlie same is on record in Book of Deeds from 
1753 to 1762.] 

Sept. 25, 1760. A Deed from the Committee of the 
proprietors, to the Chh. Wardens of St. Paul's Church, 
and the rest of the professors of the Chh. aforesaid, 
'' for the use and benefit of a burying yardj a small 
piece of common undivided land in sd Norwalk, 
situate and adjoining Northerly and Westerly of the 
land formerly granted by sd proprietors unto sd profess- 
ors on which sd Chh. is built, in quantity fifty eight 
poles of land:" "bounded Easterly by highway and 
land belonging to sd professors. Southerly by sd land of 
sd professors, and partly by glebe land and common 
land. Westerly by sd glebe land, and Northerly by com- 
mon land or highway." 

Deed from the founders of St, Paul's Parish. 

(Book of Records from 1740 to 1747.) 

* * * Sundry persons, all Professors of ye Chh. of 
England, * * intending the same * * for ye first Glebe 
lands to endow sd Certain Parrish Chh. called St. 
Pauls, in the township of Norwalk * * * * Know ye 
that the sd Saml. Cluckston & Ralph Isaacs, John Bel- 
den, Jonathan Camp, ***** jn great reverence and 
regard to the Chh. of England as established by law, and 
her excellent Doctrine, service, unity and order, prefer- 
able to any other upon earth ***** have founded the 
Parish Chh. aforesaid * * * * and for the endowment 
thereof, do by these presents, truly give, grant * * * * * 
to ye Society for Propagating the Gospel in Foreign 
Parts, a house and tract of land lying within ye bounds 
of Norwalk, in ye main street, sd land contains by es- 
timation about one acre, be ye same more or less ; and 
is bounded as followeth, vizt, South and East by high- 



134 NORWALK. [1747. 

way, North & west by common land ***=***** 
***** in trust * * * to say, as soon as there shall 
be a rector according to the order of the Chh. of Eng- 
land * * * ye premises shall be and inure to ye use of 
such Rector incumbent and his successors as ye glebe 
land of sd Chh. in fee simple forever * * * &c. 25 
March, A. Dom. 1747. 

Grants to the Professors of the Church of England of land upon 
Strawberry Hill. 

At a proprietors' meeting, April 6, 1747, Ralph Isaacs 
& Saml. Cluckston, who are Church Wardens & have 
represented to this meeting that those of the Proprietors 
of the Church of England request that the Proprietors 
at this meeting would grant to ye s*^ Professors of the 
Chh. of England, Five Acres of land * * at a place 
called Strawberry hill ; and this meeting having taken 
s*^ request into consideration ; being minded to oblige s*^ 
Professors, Do hereby grant to s*^ Church Wardens and 
the rest of s*^ Professors said Five Acres, to be laid out 
by a committee appointed for that purpose, for the sup- 
port of a missionary settled according to y^ canons of y^ 
Church of England, from time to time forever. 

[June 14, 174S. The Proprietors granted to the same 
Two acres and a half, adjoining the above for the same 
uses.] 

Middlesex. 

April 6, 1747. Whereas the Proprietors of Norwalk, 
did by their vote ye 12 Feb. 1728-9, vote and grant six 
acres of land South East from the land that was called 
Woods-land land, Westward of Canfield's hill, for ye 
use & improvement of a dissenting Presbyterian or Con- 
gregational minister thereabouts improved & settled in 



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1759.] TOWN RECORDS. 125 

the work & so from time to time 5 and there being now 
a minister settled by some of the people of Norwalk & 
Stamford and the people of Five mile river that have 
united with ye people of Stamford, supposing that s*^ 
land belongs to them for ye support of s** minister, 
and thereupon a question being put to this meeting, 
whether s*^ land ought to be improved by those of ye s*^ 
society that lives in ye bounds of Norwalk for ye use 
afores'', passed in the affirmative by a Major vote. 
Town House, 

Dec. 8, 1746. The town agreed and voted to erect a 
town house on ye southerly side of the road near where 
the old town house stood (34 feet long, 24 feet wide). 
Soldiers in the French War. 

At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Nor- 
walk, Nov. 2, 1757. 

Capt. Thomas Benedict is chosen Moderator of s^ 
meeting. 

At ye same meeting, upon information of 350 Regu- 
lars to be posted in this town for Winter quarters, to- 
wards defraying the charges of the same the Town by 
vote grant a Rate of one penny upon pound of all the 
rateable estate. * * * The Select men * * * 
are by vote appointed to take care of the aforesayd Regu- 
lars. 

Guard House and Hospital. 

Feb. 20, 1759. Voted that the Town shall provide 
fire wood, &c., for the Guard House and Hospital ; and 
the select men for the time being are appointed to take 
care of the same, so far as it relates to the town. 

Say brook Platform. 
[One Saybrook Platform given gratis to each minister 



126 NORWALK. [1767. 

in this town ; tlie select men divide the remaining par* 
according to list.] 

Against Riotous Proceedings. 
Nov. 12, 1765. Whereas there have been diverse 
routs and tumultuous and riotous assemblies of disor- 
derly people in the land, and some in this colony ; and 
there are diverse reports of many threatenings of such 
further tumults and riotous assemblies, to the intent of 
doing mischief to the persons and properties of diverse 
people, and especially against some in the principall 
places of rule and government ; all of which are contra- 
ry to the peace, and to subvert all order and govern- 
ment ; and v^hereas the inhabitants of the town of Nor- 
walk, in general town meeting assembled, taking these 
matters into serious consideration, think it their indis- 
pensable duty to bear proper and publick testimony 
against such unlawfull proseedings ; and accordingly do 
declare their utter abhorrence and detestation of all 
such routs, tumults, and riotous- assemblies, and such 
alarming threatenings of mischiefs ; and as they think 
themselves bound in loyalty to the King, and for the 
security of the privileges of the colony, and of the lives 
and properties of ye subjects, do hereby further declare, 
they will use their utmost endeavor, in all proper and 
legal ways, to prevent and suppress all such disorders, 
so far as appertains to them to be aiding and assisting 
therein. 

Burying Ground on Mill Hill. C 

(Last Monday of Dec. 1767.) " At the same meet- 
ing the Inhabitants by major vote give and grant all 
their right and title to the burying place on Whitney's 
hill, so called, to ye inhabitants of the First Society."^ 



1774.] ■ TOWN RECORDS. 127 



Noil Importation. 

Aug. 20, 1770. Col. Thomas Fitch chosen modera- 
tor of the meeting. Voted that they will send a com- 
mittee to N. Haven to attend the general meeting which 
is proposed the next day after commencement, to con- 
sult affairs relative to importing goods, &c. 

(Capt. John Cannon, Col. Thos. Fitch, and Capt. 
Benjamin Isaacs were chosen delegates of this town to 
attend the general meeting afores'^.) 

Dr. Thadds. Betts, Mr. Thos. Belden, Capt. Ste- 
phen St. John, and Samuel Gruman were chosen and 
appointed to draw such instructions as they shall think 
proper for the aforesd delegates, and lay the same be- 
fore this meeting, which is to he adjourned. 

The Continental Congress. 
Dec. 5, 1774. Whereas, this meeting have taken into 
consideration the matters contained in the association 
come into "by the Continental Congress held at Phila- 
delphia the 5th day of September, 1774, and approved 
of by the lower house of assembly, and recommended by 
them to the several towns in this colony, to appoint 
committees for the purposes in the eleventh article in 
sd association contained — Do approve of the same, 
and in pursuance thereof do appoint Eliakim Raymond, 
John Cannon, Thadds. Betts, Stephen St. John 2d, 
Lemuel Brooks, Eliphalet Lockwood, Nathl. Benedict, 
Samuel Gruman, Goold Hoyt, Thos. Betts, Ozias Mer- 
wine, Phinehas Hanford, Daniel Betts> jr., Blackleach 
Jesup, Ezra Gregory, John Carter, Jkmes Richards, 
Samuel Richards, Gershom Raymond, Asa Ployt, a 
committee for the purpose in s*^ Eleventh^Article con- 
tained, during the pleasure of the town. 



128 ' NORWALK. [1770. 

County Congress. 
I'^ah. 0, 1775. iJoct. 'I'hu/hh. iiotts, Capt. Stephen 
St. .ioha, Gernhom Raymond, and Samuel Gruman, were 
chosen a committee to represent this town in County 
Congress. 

Donations for the Poor inhaWtants of Boston. 

At the same meeting, Messrs. Thomas Benedict, Eli- 
phahjt Loelcwood, and .John Cannon, were appointed to 
receive any donations that may be brought in for the 
relief of the poor inhabitants of the town of Uoston. 
'i'h'i Corarnittee of Inspectioru 

Feb, 0, 1775. Voted that those persons which Lave 
been warned by the oommittee of inspection, to bring in 
their arms, shall not vote in choosing a committee of 
inspection at this meeting. 

At the same meeting were chosen Messrs. Phinehas 
Hanford, Stephen St. .John 2d, Thadds. IJetts, Natlil. 
Benedict, Osias Merwine, Lemuel Brooks, Thos. Fitch, 
Uriah Rogers, .Jabez Gregory, Seth Seymore, Timothy 
Fitch, Danl. St. .John, iilackleach .Jcsup, Danl. iietts, 
jr.. Clap Raymond, Ezra Gregory, .James Richards 
Moses Comstock, Samuel Cook Silliman, Samuel Rich- 
ards, and Jesse Raymond, a committee of Inspection 
during the pleasure of tlie town. 

Jje Hhvhig of Gun-powder. 

At the same meeting, voted, that they disapprove of 
ye unnecessary use of Gun-powder, and recommend it 
to the committee of inspection to take care of the mat- 
ter. 

The NulJificrs of Poplar Plain and Nor/ield. 

Jan. 8, 1770. Whereas, information hath this day 



1770.] TOWN RECORDS. 129 

borm mado to this meeting, that there ar^; rjin/)b^;rr-: of 
the inhahitants of this town, living at Poplar Plain and 
parts adjacent, have united with num?jers of the inhahit- 
antB of Fairfield, living in Norfield Parish and the Wes- 
tern part of the town of Fairfield adjoining to tliis 
town, and have unwarrantably formed thernsolveH into a 
bod}', arid call themselves a committee, and baring so 
formed, have resolved and determined that every person 
that is in debt shall not be liable to be sued for the same, 
nor be liable to pay any interest on obligations, but be 
discharged therefrom ; and that justices of the peace 
shall not sign any writ, or grant any executions, and the 
officers shall not serve either writs or executions ; and 
have also, in case any creditor shall attempt to sue for 
his debt or rer[uire interest on obligations, or a justice sign 
a writ, or any officer serve the same, they will unitedly 
prevent and oppose with all the force and strength they 
can procure the same. — This meeting, taking into con- 
sideration the aforesaid matters of information, and the 
aforesaid illegal resolves and determinations, are of opi- 
nion that the same have a direct tendency to get aside 
all law, and leave us in the hands of a merciless set of 
men, and to throw us into confusion and distraction, and 
to deprive us of all our valuable and constitutional rights. 
We therefore do hereby vote and agree to use our utmost 
influence, power, and strength, to disapprove and to dis- 
countenance every such illegal measure ; and do every- 
thing in our power, unitedly, to aid and assist the au- 
thority in suppressing the same in every proper and legal 
way. 

Salt Petre Works. 
At the same meeting, the select m':n. are (VirctcM^ to 
erect Salt Petre works, and carry on the making of Salt 



130 NORWALK. [1776. 

Petre at the expense of the town, agreeable to the law 
of this colony ; unless some particular person or persons 
shall appear to do the same. 

Magazine. 
At the same meeting, the select men are directed to 
erect a magazine to keep the warlike stores belonging to 
the town, ^' and that on the hill between Mr. Leaming's 
house and Ebenezer Lockwood's." 

Committee of Inspection. 

May 20, 1776. Whereas, complaint is made to this 
meeting by the committee of inspection in this town, 
that some inconveniency has arisen on account of the 
difficulty of having the major part of said committee 
collected on sudden and special occasions, voted, that 
any seven of s"^ committee shall have power to act in 
said capadty on any sudden and special occasion. 

Donald McAuley's Salt. 

Oct. 14, 1776, Whereas there has been great unea- 
siness among the inhabitants, with respect to the great 
rise of salt ; and there being a large quantity in the 
possession of Donald McAuley of this place, which the 
inhabitants of this town are necessitated to have for their 
use at some price ; — the said Donald McAuley there- 
fore came into this meeting, and agreed with the 
inhabitants, that "he would not ask them more than 
twelve shillings, lawful money, per bushel, out of the 
said quantity, for their own consumption ; and if the 
market price shall be less, any time hereafter, he will 
accept of the same. Upon which the inhabitants con- 
sent that any one person may purchase salt of him ac- 
cordingly. 



177T] TOWN RECORDS. 131 

The Watch. 

Oct. 14, 1776. Voted, that tlie select men give a 
proper reward, to the persons appointed and ordered by 
the authority to set the watches, for their service ; and 
draw an order on the town treasurer for the payment 
thereof. 

Allso voted, that the select men make such provision 
for the watches as they shall think proper in regard to 
housing. 

Cannon and Cannon Ball. 

Dec. 2, 1776. The select men are directed to trans- 
port six cannon, such as they shall judge hest for the 
defence of this town, from Salisbury ; and provide car- 
riages for the same ; and also a sufficient quantity of ball 
for the security of the town. 

Monopolies and Oppressions, 

March 12, 1777. The inhabitants by vote agree that 
they will assist the officers of this town in carrying into 
execution one certain law of this state, entitled an act 
to prevent monopolies and oppressions, by excessive and 
unreasonable prices for many of ye necessaries and con- 
veniences of life. 

The Guard. 

March 12, 1777. The inhabitants by major vote 
approve of what the authority and select men have done, 
in regard to hiring 75 men as a watch or guard to this 
town. 

Filling the Continental Battalions. 

Whereas, the slow progress made in filling up the 
continental Battallions to be raised by this state, and 
the vast importance of their being immediately com- 



133 NORWALK. [1777. 

pleted, &c., was on the IStli day of March, 1777, taken 
into consideration by his Honor the Governor and the 
Council of safety ; and thereon voted and resolved Iby 
said board, to ascertain the quota or proportion of each 
town to complete s*^ battallions and to promote and 
encourage such enlistment. Lest any should be 
embarrassed by a prospect of leaving their families, 
without a security of their being properly provided for ; 
it is by said board earnestly recommended to the seve- 
ral towns in this state to engage and promise such sol- 
diers as shall undertake in sd service, and have not 
time and opportunity to lay out their money, and make 
provision for their families (such as have any), that 
their said families, on their reasonable request, shall be 
supplied in their absence with necessaries at the prices 
stated by law ; and that each town severally appoint a 
committee for that purpose, to see them provided for 
and supplied accordingly, on such soldiers lodging, or 
from time to time remitting money to said committee for 
that purpose ; and without any additional expense ; and 
the necessary expense attending the same, to be borne 
by the town respectively, &c ; — It is therefore recom- 
mended by this meeting, that all the inhabitants, of 
every rank and condition, vigorously exert themselves in 
encouraging, promoting, and forwarding the filling up 
the quota or proportion ascertained by said board for 
this town, in order to complete said Dattallions ; and 
also voted, that Messrs. Stephen St. John 2d, Thomas 
Benedict, Phinehas Hanford, Jesse Raymond, Thadds. 
Hubbell, Oliver Whitlock, James Richards, and Nehe- 
miah Benedict, be a committee for the purposes con- 
tained in said resolves, with full power and authority to 
engage and promise to such soldier as .shall inlist in s'^ 



177T3 TOAVN RECORDS. 133 

service, that all matters and things contained in sd 
resolve respecting them, shall be punctually performed 
agreeable thereto, a^^.d it is recommended by this meet- 
ing, that the virtuous sons of liberty cheerfully and 
readily engage in sd service at this critical time ; so 
that peace and rest may once more be restored to the 
United States of America ; by means whereof this meet- 
ing have reason, by the blessing of God^ to expect the 
same may be effected. 

Messrs Eli Reed, Asa Hoyt, John Gregory, jr., Levi 
Taylor, Nathan Hubbell, and Moses Comstock, were 
appointed a Committee to endeavour to find the number 
of soldiers enlisted in the continental army, in this 
town, and report to this meeting. 

This meeting is adjourned to meet Tuesday, at 2 
o'clock. 

Met according to the foregoing adjournment. Doct. 
Thadds. Betts, Moderator, present. 

Voted, that it is the desire of this meeting, that the 
recruiting officers in the Continental service request the 
several Captains of the military companies, in this 
place, to warn their respective companies and House- 
holders to muster as soon as may be, to bea.t up for vol- 
unteers ; and the inhabitants are desired to incourage 
the enlistment by their liberality. The companies and 
inhabitants of the first society are desired to muster to- 
gether on the parade of the first company. 

Salt brought from Boston. 
September 25, 1777. Nehemiah Benedict, Natha- 
niel Benedict, and David Comstock, were appointed a 
committee to get what salt there is in the town of Bos- 
ton^ belonging to the inhabitants of this town, from 
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134 ' NORWALK. [1777. 

thence, in tlie best manner they can, at the expense of 
the town. 

Clothing for the Soldiers. 

At the same meeting Hezekiah Hanford, John Lock- 
wood, Jr., Hooker St. John, Levi Taylor, Thadds. 
Huhbell, Ahijah Betts, James Olmsted, Samnel Gates, 
Abijah Comstock, Timothy Reed, Levi Hanford, James 
Lockwood, and Gershom Richards, were appointed a 
committee to procure and collect snch articles of cloth- 
ing as is requested by a resolve of the Governor and 
Council of Safety, for the use of the soldiers in the Con- 
tinental army, and deliver the same to the select men 
in order that the same may be forwarded according to 
said resolve. 

Supplying the families of soldiers. 
'' At the same meeting, voted that the Committee for- 
merly appointed to procure provisions for the families 
of those soldiers which are gone into the army, from 
this town, go on and procure the same for such families, 
at the rate set by law ; and in case they are obliged to 
give more, the select men to order the treasurer to pay 
the overplus. 

Dec. 1, 1777. Matthew Marvine added to the Com- 
mittee for providing for the families of those that are 
in the army. 

Considering the Articles of Confederation 

At the same meeting, voted Messrs. Thomas Fitch, 
Thaddeus Betts, Stephen St. John, David Comstock, 
Joseph Chapman, Nehemiah Mead, and Samuel Gru- 
man, were appointed a committee to revise the articles of 
Confederation published by Congress, and make report 
to this meeting which is to be adjourned. 



1778.] TOWN RECORDS. 135 

Jau. 13, 1778, at one of the clock, Met according to 
tlie foregoing adjournment. 

Blackleacli Jesup was chosen to supply the families of 
ye soldiers of the Continental army, in addition to the 
former committee. 

Whereas his Excellency the Governor, on receipt of 
the articles of the confederation published by Congress, 
for the approbation of the several assemblies of the 
United States, sent a copy of the same to this town, in 
order for the town to show their sense relative thereto. 

It is voted by this town, that they are sensible of the 
great difficulty of concerting any plan of union with so 
many different states, under so many different circum- 
stances, free from objection, and without being liable to 
exceptions ; yet the articles contained in said confede- 
ration generally appear to this town to be well framed, 
and calculated to form a union for the general benefit 
of the whole ; yet, notwithstanding, this town beg leave 
to submit to ye consideration of the General Assembly 
whether the method of supplying the common treasury, 
contained in the eighth article, and the mode of raising 
a continental army, in the ninth article, is so just and 
equitable as may be devised. 

Voted also that a copy of this be sent forthwith to 
the General Assembly to show the sense of the town in 
the premises. 

Regulating the price of labor. 

March 25, 1778. The select men are desired to pro- 
cure such a number of the late act of the Assembly 
printed, respecting the regulations of the prices of la- 
bor, &c., with the doings of the authority and select 
men of this town relative thereto, as that each House- 



186 NORWALK. [1779. 

holder in this town may he suppljd with one at the 
expense of this town. 

Distributing the State salt. 
Aug. 10, 1778. Voted that the select men are de- 
sired and empowered to distribute the salt lately pur- 
chased by this state for their inhabitants of this town, 
to and among the said inhabitants, in just proportion 
according as each man's particular list in the year 1777, 
and to draw orders on the Town treasurer for the ne- 
cessary cost arising on such division. 

Borrowing- money to buy Clothing for Soldiers. 

At the same meeting voted, that the committee here- 
tofore appointed to procure clothing for the officers and 
soldiers in the Continental Army, are desired to pro- 
cure money on interest, to purchase said clothing as 
soon as may be ; and the select men are ordered to pay 
the interest and cost of procuring the said money, out 
of the town treasury. 

Giving salt to the families of Soldiers. 

August 10, 1778. Whereas on a division of salt 
belonging to the town, there is yet a small part remains 
on hand, and the inhabitants agree and vote that the 
select men shall pay the expense that has arisen on sd 
salt out of the said remainder ; and if there is still any 
remains, to deliver the same to ye families of such sol- 
diers belonging to this town, as are in the army. 

Fines for neglect, when the enemy came to Tarry Town and to 
Horseneck. 

2d Monday in March, 1779. Doct. Betts not being 
present, Capt James Richards chosen Moderator. 

Voted and agreed, that all fines and forfeitures that 
shall be collected out of the alarm list, and militia 



1779.] TOWN RECORDS. 137 

companies, and light horse, in this town, for neglecting 
to turn out at the time the enemy landed at Tarry 
Town last Deer., and at the time the enemy came 
to Horseneck last Feb., and shall hereafter neglect 
to turn out, shall be delivered by the town treasurer to 
the Captain of the company from which the same shall 
be collected, and this vote to continue in force during 
the pleasure of the town. 

Depreciation of Continental Currency. 

3d Monday in June, 1779, at 4 o'clock. 

Col. Thomas Fitch, Capt. Eliphalet Lockwood, and 
Samuel C. Silliman, Esq., were chosen committee to meet 
a County Convention at Fairfield, to consult the address 
from the Continental Congress respecting the deprecia- 
tion of the Continental currency, &c. 

Classes for providing Soldiers with clothing. 

At the same meeting voted that the inhabitants of 
this town shall be put into as many classes as their cota 
of soldiers in the Continental Army, and each class to 
provide clothing for one soldier. 

Town House. 
At the same meeting (1st Monday of August, 1779), 
voted to have a town house built as soon as conveniently 
may be. 

(The dimensions to be 45 feet by 30, posts 16 feet ; 
lower story 12 feet in height, a convenient chimney at 
each end ; and to be set on the Westerly part of the 
Town House Hill.) 

Continental Currency. 

Aug. 16, 1779. Voted that we will strictly and 
punctually adhere to the recommendation of s"^ conven- 
tion (of the County) — with respect to putting a stop to 



138 NORWALK. [1780. 

the depreciation of the Continental Currency ; and also 
abide by any such measure as s'' convention shall here- 
after adopt for such purpose. 

Small Pox. 

2d Thursday of October, 1779. Voted that ye Small 
Pox by enoculation may be carried on for 2 months at 
the house of Moses Bixbe and Capt. Solomon More- 
house, under such regulations as the law prescribes. 
Tax to raise Soldiers, 

27th Day of June, 1780. Doct. Thaddeus Betts 
chosen moderator. 

Voted, that they will tax themselves to raise money 
to hire the number of Soldiers to compleat the quota of 
this town for the Continental A.rmy. 

Voted that Col. Matthew Mead, Capt. Nathan Gil- 
bert, Capt. Saml. Keeler, Lt. James Betts, Capt. Solo- 
mon Morehouse, Lt. Jer. B. Ells, and Capt. Danl. 
Richards, be a committee with full power to enlist such 
a number of able-bodied men as shall be sufficient to 
compleat the quota of this town for the Continental 
Service during the war, or three years resolved by the 
General Assembly last May ; and that they engage 
such sums, and in such a way, as their discretion and 
judgment shall direct, to such as shall appear to en- 
gage in said service ; and that the same be done forth- 
with, and a report thereof be made to this meeting at 
their adjournment. 

Adjourned to meet the last day of the same month. 

At the same meeting voted that they will take the 
late emission of paper money emitted by this state, 
equal to silver and gold in all payments whatever. 



1781.] PROPRIETORS' RECORDS. 139 

Tax for Provisions for the Army. 

(Note. — On Aug. 25, 1779, they had lened a tax of two shil- 
lings and six pence on the pound to defray the charges arisen and 
arising on the town. 

On the 13th of March, 1680, they had laid a tax of two pence on 
the pound to hire soldiers for the continental army) now 

Nov. ISth, 1780. The inhabitants grant a tax of 
six pence lawful money on the pound, in silver and gold 
equivalent, upon the polls and ratable estate of the 
inhabitants of this town, on the list for the year 1779, 
to be paid in Beef, Pork, Wheatflour, or money ; the 
beef to be delivered before the 16th day of Dec. next, 
and the pork and flour, before the 15th of Jan.'y next, 
to the person or persons that may be appointed to re- 
ceive the same or the money ; the beef, pork, and flour 
at the prices mentioned in one certain statute law of 
this State, intituled an Act for Collecting and Storing 
a quantity of Provisions for the use of the Continental 
army, and the forces for the defence of this State. 

4th day of Dec. 1781. The select men are directed 
to deliver the sum of ninety pounds in state money, 
which they have now in their hands, to the collectors 
and receivers of provisions, for them to lay out in pur- 
chasing casks and beef. 

The Select men are desired to hire money to procure 
this town's quota of Soldiers for the Continental Army; 
and the town engages to indemnify them in doing the 
same. 

The inhabitants grant a tax of one penny on the 
pound, on the list of 1779, to be paid in wheat & rye 
flour, and Indian corn, agreeable to one certain statute, 
&c. 



140 NORWALK. [178L 

Inimical Persons. 

At flie same meeting the authority and select men are 
directed to send for the committee respecting inimical 
persons, at the expense of this town. 

Judgment against Inimical Persons. 

We the subscribers, agreeable to an act and appoint- 
ment of the Honorable Gen'l Assembly, having been 
called upon and requested by the Civil authority and 
select men of the Town of Norwalk, to enquire into the 
character and conduct of a number of persons whose 
names are contained in a list or roll by them presented 
to us, as Inimical and Dangerous to the Liberties and 
Independence of the United States of America ; and wo 
having duly examined into the premises, are of opinion 
that the following persons whose names are hereafter 
expressed, are inimical and dangerous as aforesaid ; and 
therefore give judgment and order that their names be 
enrolled in the town clerk's office in s*^ town of Norwalk 
as dangerous and inimical as aforesaid for the purposes 
mentioned in an act of the Gen'l Assembly of this state, 
entituled. An Act more effectually to prevent robberies 
and plunders from our open and secret enemies, vizt. : 
Obadiah Wright, Nathan Burwell, Jr., Thomas Hanford, 
Nathan Jarvis, Thomas Fairweather, David Bolt, Peter 
White, Hezekiah Whitney, 2d, Nathan Gregory, Phil- 
lip Scribner, Hezekiah Belden, John Beldin, Edward 
Nash, Gershom Raymond, James Fillio, William Bolt, 
Ebenezer Church, David Lambert, Goold Hoyt, Abra- 
ham Whitney, John Saunders, Jr., Garner Olmsted, 
Richard Patrick, Nathan Fitch, all of Norwalk afore- 
said ; each of the above named persons having first been 
duly notified and cited to appear before us at time and 



1783.] TOWN RECORDS. 141 

place by us appointed for that purpose ; to shew reason 
if any they had, why their names should not be enrolled 
as aforesaid. 

Done at Norwalk, this 20th Day of April, A.D. 1781, 
By us, Daniel Sherman, 

Benja. Henman, 
To the Town Clerk Andw. Adams, 

of Norwalk. Increase Mosely. 

Clothing for Soldiers. 

Dec. 4, 1781. James Selleck, Thos. Benedict, Eli 
Reed, Ezra Benedict, David St. John, Aaron C. Com- 
stock, & Matthew Merwine, were chosen a committee 
to purchase cloathing for the soldiers belonging to this 

town in the Continental Army ; and directed to 

hire money on interest to purchase the same ; and the 
town engages that the same shall be made good to them, 
with interest, as the same was at the time of hiring. 

Classes for Raising Soldiers. 
At the same meeting the select men and military 
officers are to look into the affair of the Continental 
Soldiers ; and the select men are to class the inhabitants 
for such a number as they shall find wanted for the 
quota of this town ; and also to class the inhabitants 
for such a number of soldiers as shall be wanted in 9j 
State regiment at Horseneck for one year. 

A Guard for the Defence of Norwalk. 
Feb. 18, 1782. Voted that a sufficient number of 
men be raised, by inlistment, for a sufficient guard in 
this town. 

Col. Thos. Fitch, Col. Matthew Mead, Capt. James 
Richards, Capt. Eliph. Lockwood, & Mr. Hooker St. 
John, were chosen a committee to ascertain the number 
7* 



142 NORWALK; [1782. 

of men wanted for a guard, and lay a plan for raising 
the same. 

To the inhabitants of the town of Norwalk now 
assembled in town meeting : We the subscribers being 
appointed a committee to lay a plan for raising a num- 
ber of guards sufficient to defend this town, with a sum 
of twelve hundred and forty pounds lawful money 
granted to this town by the General Assembly for that 
purpose ; beg leave to Report : That there be forthwith 
raised by inlistment for the town, of six months unless 
sooner discharged, ninety men including corporals ; and 
that there be appointed one Captain, and one Ensign 
for the purpose of defending this town ; and that a 
Captain have £6 lawful money per month ; an Ensign 
,£3 5 per month, a Corporal £2 4 0, and a Private 
aS2 per month ; and that we find that the said sum 
will amount, for six months, to the sum of Eleven 
Hundred and fifty three pounds Ten. Shillings: and that 
18 be stationed at the lower end of the town on the 
East side of the river; and 18 at Ketchum's, one half 
thereof to keep centry at the going on at Stephens 
Island ; and 18 at the Old Well, and 18 at Flax Hill, 
and 18 at Middlesex ; and that officers or privates, at 
their election, have one half of their wages in provisions 
at the following prices, vizt. : fresh beef 3-|d, salt beef 
4d, flour at 2jd per pound ; and that there be a Cor- 
poral to each class ; and that the officers be appointed 
by the authority and select men ; all of which is sub- 
mitted by your most obed't humble serv'ts. 

Increase of Wages to the Guard. 

Aug. 1, 1782. Whereas the wages given by this 
town to the Guard to serve for the defence of this town 



1783.] TOWN RECORDS. 143 

for the term of five months unless sooner discharged, 
are found insufficient to induce a sufficient number to 
engage in s"^ service, it is therefore voted and agreed by 
this town, that the officers already engaged in said ser- 
vice receive, in addition to the wages given, the usual 
rations for such officers hereafter ; and that the soldiers 
already engaged, receive from this time, in addition, 
rations as usual, and that those who shall hereafter 
enlist into s*^ service to the 20th of August next, shall 
receive 40s per month to that time, unless sooner dis- 
charged, and rations ; and that such a number of s* 
guard do duty, in the day time, as the Captain shall 
judge proper ; and at all times when he shall judge it 
necessary for the safety and defence of the town. 

The authority and select men to nominate a Lieuten- 
ant to serve in the guard & in this town ; and to have 
his pay and rations in proportion to the other officers. 
At the same meeting voted that on a complaint being 
made, to the authority and select men of this town, 
against any officer or soldier in the guard, of his or their 
not being faithful in doing their duty, the said authority 
and select men shall cause the s*^ officer or soldier to be 
called before them and examine into their conduct, and 
on proof of their misconduct, may dismiss them from 
service. 

Hiring Soldiers. 

May 6th, 1782. Voted that there shall be a com- 
mittee appointed to hire three soldiers to serve in the 
continental army for the term of one year. 

Applying for Relief on account of the burning of the town by the 
enemy, 

Aug. 11, 1783. This town taking into consideration 
the many and great distresses, difficulties, and losses a 



144 NORWALK. [1783. 

numlber of the inhabitants have sustained, met with, and 
are reduced to, hy means of the enemy^s burning up, 
destroying and plundering them of their most necessary 
property during the late war with Great Britain ; and the 
very great injury and damage done to the town by means 
thereof ; and that the same was brought on the town 
during the course of a war undertaken by the direction 
and order of the inhabitants of this State united with 
the other States, and the common consent of the inha- 
bitants of this State, for the defence and security of the 
common liberties, privileges, and freedom of this 
State ; in which war it was then understood and fully ex- 
pected the misfortunes accidentally thrown on any par- 
ticular part during the course of the war, as it was un- 
dertaken for the defence and security of the whole, and 
considering that it is altogether just, equitable, and 
righteous so to be : — have thereupon agreed and voted 
that Col. Stephen St. John, Esq., be agent for the town^ 
to make use of such measures as he shall judge proper, 
by memorial in conjunction with other suffering towns, 
or separately, to the General Assembly, or otherwise, 
in order to obtain redress of the town's grievances sus- 
tained and met with during the course of the war, and 
for a repair of the damages done by the enemy, to be 
made to the individual sufferers ; excepting to those suf- 
ferers who are known to be inimical to the liberties and 
independence of the United States of America. 

Tories. 
*Feb. 24, 1783. Put to vote whether those persons 

*Note. — I copy this record in the order that it stands on the book. 
The preceding article is recorded first, though the date is posterior 
to this. 




Drawf? A'OJn Nafare d/ Ji PaJnt-e 



1783.] TOWN RECORDS. 145 

whicli have gone off and joined themselves with the 
enemy, should return back and inhabit in this town. 

Past in the Negative. 

(At an adjourned meeting, a fortnight from the above 
date,) 

Eli Reed, Danl. Betts, Jr., James Benedict, Justus 
Hayt, Saml. Seymore, Lt. Joseph Rockwell, Thomas 
Betts, Jr., & Enoch Scribner, were appointed a commit- 
tee to assist the civil authority and select men, in keep- 
ing out of this town any suspected or transient persons 
who shall attempt to reside within the limits thereof ; 
and make information of such persons to the authority 
and select men ; & take their direction in all proceed- 
ings with them. 

Dec. 1, 1783. [Hezekiah Rogers, Job Bartram, Isaac 
Keeler, Saml. Deforest, Justus Hayt, Matthew Grego- 
ry, Saml. Comstock, Stephen Betts, Eli Reed, a com- 
mittee] to take directions from the select men of this 
town, and deal with those persons who have been to 
the enemy and returned, according to their directions. 

Last Monday in December, 1783. Voted that the 
select men and Committee are to act their discretion 
respecting those persons which have joyned the enemy^ 
notwithstanding any former votes. 

END OF TOWN RECORDS. 




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146 NORWALK. [1726. 

SOCIETY RECORDS. 

EXTRACTS FROil THE RECORDS OF THE FIRST CO>-GRE'' 
GATIOIN'AL SOCIETY. 

Calling the Society Meeting apart from the Town. 
To Lt. Matthew Sejmore in Norwalk Greeting, &c. 

Pursnant to an act of je Generall assemhlj, passed 
in Oct. 1726, Entitled An act for directing how societies 
siall meet and form themselyes after other societies are 
drawn off from them. " 

In his Majestie's name yon are herel^y required to 
warn ail ye inhabitants of ye Prime Ancient Society in 
ye township of Xorwalk, to meet together on ye first 
Fryday of March next ensning ye date hereof, at eight 
of ye clock in ye morning, then and there to act any 
thing proper and lawful for them to act when so met to* 
gether. Joseph Platt, 

Dated at Norwalk, Feb. ye 27, Justice Fs. 

Amioqne Domini, 1726-7. 

(The society met according to the above warning,) 
made choice of ye "WorshipfuU Joseph Platt, Esq., Mo- 
derator. 

At the same meeting it was proposed to the society 
whether any thing should be done about obtaining a 
suitable person to supply ye vacancy of our pulpit. 
Voted in ye affirmative. 

The society considering ye awfull frowns of heaven 
upon them for months past, and are still obvious, con- 
cludes it their incumbent duty to set apart a day for the 
humbling and abasing their souls before the Lord by 
fasting and prayer for redress ; By their major vote do 
appoint Wednesday, ye loth of this instant March for 
that solemnity; and desire Rev. Mr. Davenport, Mr. 
Cook, Mr. Sackett, ^Nlr. flauley, and Mr. Sturgeon, to 



17:26.] SOCIETY RECORDS. 147 

grant ns their presence and assistance in carrying on ye 
work of s^ day. 

(Mr. Bnckingliani-s rate due last year Toted to be paid 
as heretofore, " any act of ye town to ye contrary not- 
witlistanding.") 

Asscoiarion of ^Ministers. 
March 16, 1726. The society determines to haye an 
Association Qnomm, at least of ye Ministers of this 
connty called, and to associate with ns on Wednesday ye 
22d of this instant, March, to adyise, direct, and guide 
ns in ye weighty affair before ns. 

QLuestions for Advice, 

March 23, 1726. According to adjonrnment ye so-^ 
ciety met. The Reyd ^h. Cooke, jVIr. Chapman, 'Mr. 
Sacket, & ]Mr. Hauley associated with the society. 

The society, by major yote, desires ye Reyd. Associa- 
tion to giye them an answer to ye following qnestion, 
yiz. Whether it be proper or expedient that ye Reyd 
!Mr. Buckingham be introdnced into ye work of ye min- 
istry in this society or not. 

Tiis answer from y« Reyd. Associadcn. 
The Prime Ancient Society in Norwalk moying this 
Question for resolution to ns ye snbscribers associated at 
their desire in Norwalk March 23, 1726 — 7, yiz. 
Whether, &c. — We are of opinion that inasmuch as 
ye Reyd Mr. Buckingham hath resigned his pastoral 
charge here, considering ye distressed circumstances of 
ye place, and that under the countenance of ye late 
Council in this place, who also haye signified themselves 
persuaded that the interest of religion and edification 
of souls are the great ends of ye Gospel ministry, and 
iorrowfolly affected with the consideration of those 



14S NORWALK. [1726. 

ends in this place being greatly obstructed and disad- 
vantaged, We are of opinion that it is not proper or ex- 
pedient that the sd Revd. Mr. Buckingham be intro- 
duced into ye work of ye ministry in this society, for ye 
reasons above alleged. 

Saml. Cooke, 
Daniel Chapman, 
Thomas Hauley, 
Richard Sacket. 
Advice about procuring a minister. 
There was nominated by some persons in the meeting, 
viz. Mr. John Curtice of Wethersfield, Mr. Gilbert 
Tenant in ye Jerseys, Mr. Dunbar of Boston, and Mr. 
Chauncey, Jr., of Hadley ; and ye Society crave of the 
Revd. Association their particular direction concerning 
them, or any other that they shall see meet to direct to 
us as a person to be applyd to, with an invitation to a 
probationary improvement among us in ye ministry. 
The return from y« Revd. Association. 
We ye subscribers associate at Norwalk March 23, 
1726 — 7, being applied to by ye Prime Ancient Society 
in sd Norwalk for advice and direction, &c. ^ * *- We 
are of opinion that as to Mr. Tennant now in the im- 
provement in ye ministry in the New Jersey, it may not 
be so proper to make application to him for the supply 
of a vacancy here for this reason, viz. Because of ye pau- 
city of Gospel labourers in those parts ; which requires us 
rather to wish their increase than to take any methods 
for ye decrease of their numbers ; especially considering 
our ministry from time to time earnestly solicited to 
send Gospel labourers unto those parts, more than we 
have been capable of supplying them with ; and do ad- 
vise that this society would soon as may be, endeavor 
to inform themselves whether there may be a proba- 



1727.] SOCIETY RECORDS. 149 

bility of obtaining Mr. Dunbar of Boston ; and upon 
sucb a probability attained, to make application to liim 
for ye purpose afore sd ; and if there shall not be a 
probability of obtaining the sd Mr. Dunbar, we advise 
that the society make application either to ye said Mr. 
Curtice or Mr. Chauncey, as upon consulting the min- 
isters next neighbouring either of them, they may be en- 
couraged. 

Saml. Cooke, 
Danl. Chapman, 
Thomas Hauley, 
Richard Sacket. 
Sending for a minister. 
May 10, 1727. The Society * * determines to send 
a meet person to Mr. Chauncey Jr. of Hadley, as upon 
consulting ye ministers neighbouring to him he may be 
encouraged ; and in case Mr. Chauncey cannot be ob- 
tained, then to apply himself to ye sd ministers for ad- 
vice to some other suitable person to apply to, and that 
he do his utmost endeavor to obtain one according to 
such direction, or to act about ye whole according to the 
best of his discretion, to supply ye vacancy in our pul- 
pit, at least for a probationary improvement in the 
ministry among us. 

* * Mr. James Brown to proceed upon ye business 
as above expressed. 

Revd. Moses Dickinson invited. 
June 26, 1727. The Society by major vote agree to 
give the Revd. Mr. Moses Dickinson a call to supply the 
vacancy in our pulpit. 

* * Made choice of Capt. Joseph Piatt, Esq., to go 
to ye Revd. Gentleman, and endeavor to obtain him 
pursuant to s*^ vote. 



150 NORWALK. [1727. 

Made clioice of Mr. John Bartlett, Capt. Joseph 
Piatt, and Mr. Thos. Fitch Junr., to provide for, & 
to treat with y^ s^ gentleman when he comes. 

Call to Mr. Dickinson. 
July 19, 1727. The Society having had report made 
from y^ late Committee of y"" circumstances of y® Revd. 
Mr. Moses Dickinson, who hath been with us upon a 
probationary improvement, with which report they are 
well satisfied as to the gentleman's circumstances ; and 
do hereby give the s^ Revd. Gentleman a call to y^ work 
of y* ministry among us ; provided y^ Revd. Elders 
now convened in this place give their approbation there- 
unto, voted in y*' affirmative 75, Contra 39. 

Advice asked of the Association. 

The society determines to move to the Revd. Elders 
for a resolve respecting the circumstances of y^ Revd. 
Mr. Dickinson, and whether they advise to the call 
above s*^. 

There being severall persons of this Society under 
scruples respecting the relation they stand in to y^ Revd. 
Mr. Buckingham, that is to say, whether s^ gentleman 
be regularly discharged from his pastorall relation to 
y Chh. and people of this place ; the Society taking 
this matter into consideration, do move to y'' Revd. El- 
ders convened, that they would give their opinion in 
y'' premises, that such persons may receive satisfaction 
in that matter. 

Answer of the Association. 

July 20, 1727. The society receiving from y^ Revd. 
Elders associated, an answer to y^ foregoing matter of 
scruple, and it was read off as followeth : 



1727.] SOCIETY RECORDS. 151 

A Quorum of Fairfield Association Occasionally con- 
vened in Norwalk July 19tli, 1727. 

Whereas it is Signify ed to us from ye records of ye 
Society that there are severall persons of this Society 
under Scruples respecting the relation they stand in to 
ye Revd. Mr. Buckingham. That is to say whether ye 
said Gentleman be Regularly Discharged from his pas- 
torall Relation to ye Church and people of this place ; 
and that our opinion in this case is desired. 

In answer whereunto we Declare this to be our 
Opinion that the Revd. Mr. Buckingham hath been 
regularly Discharged from his pastorall Relation to 
ye Church and people of this place ; And offer upon it 
as followeth ; viz. (1) The Condition of this Church and 
people hath been for a considerable time greviouslyper- 
plez*^ & Divided ; whereof a very great part have been 
so distanced in affection from their Late pastor, that the 
Cure of it after a Considerable time of Tryall, hath 
appeared even to beDispaired of; Whereas also it ap- 
peared to us, that Saveing Ends of ye Gospel Ministry 
here may not generally be attained, which in ye Judg- 
ment of ye late Counsel and in our Opinion is Cause 
Justifying ye pastor's Resigning his pastorall Office, as 
to ye Exercise of it in ye place of his Improvement ; 
We propose the following Scriptures to be well Con- 
sidered. Ephe. 4:11, 12, Our ascended Lord gave ye 
gifts of y^ Ministry to men for y^ Edifying y^ Body of 
Christ : Where y^ Edifying y^ Body is expressly Set 
down as a main End of Gospel Ministry. Now the prin- 
ciple End being Generally Obstructed and that after a 
Convenient Time of Waiting, may be well interpreted 
as a call from above to y^ Minister that hath been im- 
proved, Humbly to yield himself to that Christ 



152 NORWALK. [1727. 

our Lord and ye Interest of immortal Souls may increase 
and flourish ; John 3d, 30th. We have also considered 
James 3d, 16th, Where envying and strife is, there is 
Confusion and every evil work. Now this we have 
thought ye Malancholly Condition of this Place ; & 
have been Ready to account the Method of ye Council 
in their late Doings accepting ye Revd. Gentleman's 
Resignation, & supplying the Sanction of their au- 
thority thereunto, to he a proper and probable Remedy 
of ye unhappy Distemper of this place. (2) The Revd. 
Mr. Buckingham, as we understand, appearing in the 
late Council, affected with ye Sorrowful state of ye place 
and ye improbability of his future service here. Did 
Seriously, Solemnly, & willingly resign his pastorall 
Relation to ye Church and people of the place ; which 
was in his power to Do so far as Concerns an act of his. 
And the s*^ Resignation being willingly made by him, 
we apprehend no injury Done him. Because an injury to 
a willing mind cannot be Done. We propose John 3d, 
30th, he must increase, but I must Decrease. Which 
example of that Great man, than whom a greater was 
not Born of Women, We do understand presidential 
even to ye ministers of ye Gospel in our Times, when 
this continuing in the exercise the Gospel ministry may 
be justly thought to interfere with the Generall Spirituall 
good of Precious Souls. 

3. The Resignation of ye Revd. Mr. Buckingham in ye 
presence of ye society's com'tee, before ye council, ye 
authority whereof we suppose not proper for ye good 
people of this place to question, who have come into onr 
ecclesiastical constitution and accepted our articles of 
administering Chh. discipline ; yet for ye satisfaction 
of any of our people of this place, we mention ye 



1727.] SOCIETY RECORDS. 153 

fifteenth Chapter of ye Acts ; and thence observe, that 
ye council at Jerusalem (ye pattern for Chh. councils in 
Gospel times) in the difficulties that had arisen, in ye 
church of Antioch, &c., did undertake to determine that 
difference, in authoritative way. Acts 15 : 2. " To whom 
we gave no such commandment." Now commandment 
is a word necessarily implying authority — see also verse 
28. " It seemed good to ye Holy Ghost & to us to lay 
no greater burden," &c. ; which expression to us implies 
authority, carrying an obligation in it on ye Chh. and 
people that applyd to ye council, see also verse 29 ; 
" From which if ye keep yourselves ye shall do well ;" 
whejice followeth yt ye Chh., which applied to the coun- 
cil at Jerusalem, if they did not observe the order of 
council, they should not do well, for that ye conclusion 
of council were ye highest authority, not to be control- 
led or disputed. 

4. The Resignation of ye Revd. Mr. Buckingham 
being authorized by his proper judges, that is to say, ye 
council of ye elders & Chhs. of this county, the bond of 
his relation to this society, as pastor, is dissolved & 
ceaseth : (whereupon it followeth that ye bond of ye 
relation of this Chh. and every member thereof to ye sd 
Mr. Buckingham, their late pastor, is also dissolved and 
ceaseth.) 

Unto ye above we only add as ye Rev. Mr. Bucking- 
ham hath formally declared himself willing to be direct- 
ed by ye ministers of this county ; now then as we ac- 
count it on his part a good observance of order, for the 
future to forbear the exercise of ye pastoral office, to 
say, preaching and administering any sacraments in this 
place; so also, ye good & Christian people of this place 
will, in our opinion, show themselves men of order to 



154 NORWALK. [1727. 

contribute their part to sucli a direction of our associa- 
tion. 

Our thouglits in relation to ye motion of this society 
to the Revd. Mr. Moses Dickinson, we offer as follow- 
eth, vizt : 

That we are all glad of an opportunity now to signify 
the great respect and value we have for ye Revd. 
Mr. Moses Dickinson, and the satisfying prospect we 
have of his well answering ye necessities of this desti- 
tute society, and with all cheerfulness assure ye good 
people thereof, of our good approbation of this society's 
having their eyes upon the Revd. and valuable gentleman 
for ye work of ye ministry here, whensoever it appears 
to us that ye condition or proviso of ye Presbytery re- 
leasing him from a pastoral relation to ye people of 
Maidenhead, &c. appears absolutely & in fact to be by 
judgment of that Presbytery completed. 
A true copy. 

Samuel Cook, Scribe. 

The society by a vote of Eighty eight, none appear- 
ing in the negative, do invite and call ye Revd. gentle- 
man to ye work and labor of ye ministry among them. 

Agreed and concluded to defray the charge of trans- 
portation of ye sd Mr. Dickinson and family, whenso- 
ever he may be obtained to move unto us. 

(A committee appointed for this purpose and to pro- 
vide a house, &c.) 

* * Appointed ye Worshipfull Joseph Piatt, Esq. to 
attend ye Revd. Mr. Dickinson home into ye Jersies, 
and also to endeavour the obtaining from ye Revd. Pres- 
bytery there, the Revd. Mr. Dickinson's discharge from 
ye Chh. and people of Maidenhead. 

(On the society book is recorded at length the min- 
utes of the Fairfield Association, in a meeting at Wilton, 



1738.] SOCIETY RECORDS. 155 

Aug. 29, 1727, in wliich they approve of tlie doings of 
the council at Norwalk ; and it appearing that Mr. 
Dickinson was now dismissed loj his Presbytery, the as- 
sociation advise the society of Norwalk to repeat their 
call ; which they did in full form on the 1st of Nov. 
1727. 

Difficulty with Mr. Buckingham. 

Jan. 10, 1727-8. The society grants ten pounds to 
Mr. James Brown, for his service at ye General Court, 
in answering ye memorial against the select men, pre- 
ferred at New Haven in October last to the General 
Court by Mr. Stephen Buckingham. (Also granted 
20s. to Lt. Samuel Comstock, which he paid to Mr. 
Fowler, lawyer, to assist in ye cause abovesaid.) 

May 10, 172S. Made choice of Joseph Piatt, Esq., 
to represent the inhabitants of ye said society, to an- 
swer ye memorial of Mr. Stephen Buckingham. Made 
choice of Thomas Fitch, Esq., Mr. James Brown, and 
John Copp, Committee to prepare what is needful to be 
sent to Capt. Piatt, who is now at ye said Assembly ; 
by a safe hand, if such can be obtained, or else to send 
a man directly from hence to Capt. Piatt. 

At a meeting of ye Prime ancient Society of ye 
Town of Norwalk, convened May 7, 1729, * * Made 
choice of Mr. James Brown and Thos. Fitch, Esq., to 
appear in behalf of the society at the General Court, to 
be held at Hartford this present month ; there to an- 
swer a Petition exhibited to sd court against the town 
of Norwalk, by the Revd. Mr. Stephen Buckingham. 

The society impowers Mr. James Brown (that if he 
finds ye abovenamed Mr. Fitch engaged on ye petition- 
er's side), to employer improve (if he see it needful) an 




156 NORWALK. [1729. 

attorney at Hartford to aid and assist Lim in ye premi- 
ses. 

Rev. Mi. Caner of the Church of England.* 
Dec. 22d, 1729. The society, by major vote, deter- 
mines that a receipt from nnder the hand of ye Revd. 
Mr. Caner, brought by any of ye church of England in 
this society (so declaring themselves, and attending as 
ye law* in that case mentions) for so much paid him as 

* At a General assembly held in Hartford, May, 1127, it was 
enacted * * That, " If it so happen that there be a society of the 
Charch of England, where there is a person in orders according to 
the Canons of the Church of England settled, and abiding among 
them, and performing divine service, so near to any person that 
hath declared himself of the Church of England, that he can con- 
veniently, and doth attend the public worship there ; then the col- 
lector, having first inditferently levied the tax as aforesaid, shall 
deliver the taxes collected of such persons declaring themselves, 
and attending as aforesaid, unto the minister of the Church of 
England living near unto such persons; which minister shall have 
full power to receive and recover the same, in order to his support 
in the place assigned to him." 

(The same Act gave power to any society of the Church of Eng- 
land to levy on themselves greater taxes at their own discretion, for 
the support of their minister.) 

" And the Parishioners of the Church of England, attending as 
aforesaid, are hereby excused from paying any taxes for the build- 
ing meeting houses for the present established churches of this Go- 
vernment." 

The General Asseiubly held at Hartford, May S, 1727, enacted, 
" That where there are such dissenters as ai'e commonly called 
Cluakers, who do attend the worship of God in such way as is al- 
lowed by said act [in the 7th of Q,ueen Anne, A. D. 1708], within 
this colony, or are so situated that they may and do attend the ser- 
vice out of the limits of this government, in any such meeting 
aforesaid ; and shall produce a certificate from such a society, of their 
having joined themselves to them : and that they do belong unto 
Iheir society; that he or they shall be excused from contributing to 



niG.j SOCIETY RECOItDS. 157 

ho or tliey aro assost by tliiB society, in tlio minister's 
i-ato of said soeiety ; which receipt or receipts, so deli- 
vered to ye collector of the minister's rate, shall he a suf- 
ficient discharge to ye said collector, as if gathered by 
T^aid collector and paid the said Mr. Cauer, and 
thereby obtained his receipt for the same. 

Meeting with the Professors of the Cliurch of England.* 

At a meeting of ye Prime Society in Norwallc with the 
Professors of the Chnrch of England inlijibitants of said 
society, legally warned, and being convened at ye [old 
school house in said society, Feb. 2d, 1746-7 * * * Grant 
a rate of one penny the pound on all polls and ratable 
estate of all the inhabitants within ye limits of said so- 
ciety, towards completing ye town house ; said house to 
be improved for school society's meetings of ye inha- 
bitants in said society, as pr grant of ye town at their 
last annual meeting. 

the support of the established ministry, and rjoiu euntribiUing or 
paying any tax levied for the building any meeting house or houses, 
in the soeietj; where they dwell." 

The General Assembly held at New Haven, Oct. 9, 1729, also 
granted, " That for the future, the same privilege and exemption 
from the charges aforesaid as was granted by this assembly in May 
last unto the people called Cluakers, is hereby allowed unto Ihem 
J the people called Baptists], under the like regulations ; any law, 
usage, or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. 

" At this time," says Prof, Kingsley, p. 95, " there were in Con- 
necticut, but two or three congregations of Episcopalians, and two 
of Baptists, all of whi«h were small ; and no congregation of 
Ctuakers." 

♦ The schools were managed by the Prime Ancient Society; 
their votes concerning districts, school houses, &c., at their annual 
meetings being put on record from time to lime. 
y 



158 NORWALK. [1755. 

[The authority pew, 

Dec. 14, 1747. Voted, that Saml. Fitch, Esq., shall 
sit in ye pew next ye pulpit stairs, with the rest of ye 
authority. 

Meeting House Windows. 

Dec. 17, 1750. Determine to glaze the meeting 
house with sash glass 7 & 9 inches * * A commit- 
tee appointed to perform the same ; and are impowered 
to sell and dispose of ye glass and lead belonging to ye 
windows, in order to purchase glass and other materials 
for ye same. 

His Honor, the Governor. 

At a meeting of the Prime Ancient Society in Nor- 
walk, assembled Dec. 25, 1754, * * The society by vote 
manifest their willingness that his Honor the Governor 
should choose any place in ye meeting house to erect a 
pew for himself and family. Ye society send 3 men to 
treat with his Honor in the affair. 

At the same meeting, ye said society grants the head 
of two fore seats in the meeting house, on ye women's 
side, to erect a pew for his Honor the Governor to sit 
in ; which is left to the discretion of David Benedict, 
Doct. Uriah Rogers, and Mr. Joseph Piatt, a commit- 
tee appointed to build said pew at ye society's charge. 

Seating the Justices; 
Dec. 10, 1755. The society by vote desire the Jus- 
tices to remove and sit in the pew with their wives. 

Adorning the Governor's Pew. 

At the same meeting, the society desire the committee 
appointed to erect the Governor's pew to do what they 



1765.] SOCIETY RECORDS. 159 

shall think proper, to adorn the pew where the Go- 
vernor now sits, in lieu of building a pew. 
A colleague for Mr, Dickinson. 
[In Feb. 1764, the society, with the concurrence of 
Mr. Dickinson, voted to take measures to procure a col- 
league ; provided that means for the support of such col- 
league could be furnished by subscription, without lay- 
ing any burden upon the society as such. In March 
report was made to the society that such subscrip- 
tions were furnished.] 

Rev. William Tennenl. 
[Mr. Tennent having preached some Sabbaths on pro- 
bation, the society by vote, unanimously invited him 
to settle as colleague with Mr. Dickinson, Nov. 13, 
1764.] 

Mr. Learning's Rate. 

Dec. 17, 1764. Thomas Hanford appointed to col- 
lect Mr. Leaming's rate. 

The Presbytery of New Brunswick. 

[Mr. Tennent wished to retain his connection with 
the Presbytery ; which the society, by mutual under- 
standing, allowed, provided Mr. Tennent should "unite 
with us and with the Association in the Ecclesiastical 
constitution of the colony." The Presbytery, however, 
understood it otherwise, and appointed a time, and a 
committee of their own, for the installation. Where- 
upon, June 12, 1765, after a suitable preamble, the 
society voted thus] : — " This society, by a copy from 
the minutes of the Presbytery, are informed, that Mr. 
Tennent declared his acceptance of the call of the society, 
upon condition that he shall still continue a member 



160 NORWALK. [17G5. 

of the synod of New York and Philadelpliia, and of 
New Brunswick Presbytery ; * * * but at the same time 
professed his desire and intention to hold communion, 
and be in connection, with the Reyd. association afore- 
said, as far as is consistent with his continuing in his 
relation to said synod : and that thereupon the said 
Presbytery had presumed that this church and society 
complied with the condition annexed by Mr. Tennent, 
to his acceptance of their call (which was made on very 
different terms) ; and accordingly have assumed to them- 
selves a right to appoint and did appoint the time of instal- 
ment, and a committee of their own to officiate therein. 
On consideration of all which, this society is of opinion, 
that the annexing the condition aforesaid to the acceptance 
of the call aforesaid, is a proposal subversive of the foun- 
dation on which the agreement and proceeding of the 
society were predicated ; and the proceedings of the 
Presbytery in consequence thereof is an attempt to draw 
the church andsociety X)ff from the constitution in which 
they are united, and to lead them to renounce the rela- 
tions they stand in, and esteem too sacred to be violat- 
ed ; and do also view such appointment of the time and 
persons for installment, as an imposition on the society ; 
and therefore is to be treated with neglect. " Therefore, 
the society do declare, that they cannot comply with the 
abovesaid conditions and appointment ; but are obliged 
to look on Mr. Tennent 's annexing such embarrassment 
to his acceptance, tantamount to a denial of the invita- 
tion made him, &c., &c. [In consequence of this, the 
society appointed a committee to rent the House and 
land which they had purchased as a parsonage for the 
Colleague pastor. An explanation followed: Mr. Ten- 
nent declared that he never expected or intended that 



1770.] SOCIETY RECORDS. 161 

the society should be under the power of the Presbytery ; 
and signified his readiness to accept the call, if this 
explanation should prove satisfactory. Whereupon the 
society voted their approval and desired his settlement, 
adding, in their vote, June 19, 1765, that " Neverthe- 
less, it is expected, that before his installment, a certi- 
ficate be produced from the Revd. Presbytery aforesaid, 
of Mr. Tennent's being released from them, agreeably 
to the tenor of the above proposals, in order to make 
way for a regular settlement here, and a full union with 
the association here, on the constitution of this colony.] 

Collectors of Mr. Learning's Rate. 

Dec. 16, 1765. Nathan Burwell, Jr. to collect Mr. 
Leaming's rate. 

Dec. 1766. Ebenezer Church to collect Mr. Leam- 
ing's rate. 

Dec. 14, 1767. Goold Hoyt chosen collector of Mr. 
Leaming's last year's rate, likewise for the present year's 
rate. 

Dec. 20, 1768. Asa Hoyt chosen collector of ye 
Church of England professors. 

Dec. 11, 1769. Garner Olmsted to collect of the 
Church of England professors. 

Dec. 10, 1770. John Saunders to collect Mr. Leam- 
ing's rate. 

Dec. 15, 1771. Matthew Reed, collector of Mr. 
Leaming's rate. 

Dec. 21, 1772. Micajah Nash chosen to collect Mr. 
Leaming's rate (afterwards excused and Isaac Camp 
chosen in his room). 

Dec. 13, 1773. Garner Olmsted chosen collector o^ 
tax on ye professors of ye Church of England. 



162 NORWALK.] [1772; 

Dec. 14, 1774. Gamer Olmsted collector of ye pro- 
fessors of ye Churcli of England. 

Dec. 11,1775. Daniel Church collector of ye pro- 
fessors of ye Church of England. 

Dec. 9, 1776. Saml. White chosen collector of ye 
Church of England Professors. 

Dec. 8, 1777. Barnabas Merwine Collec. of ye 
Church of England professors. 

Dec. 14, 1778. John Saunders collector of Mr. 
Learning's rate. 

[Before the next annual meeting, the town was burnt, 
by the British ; and Rev. Mr. Learning retired with the 
invaders to their fleet.] 

Repairing the Meeting House. 

Dec. 11, 1769. Put to vote, whether the society will 
repair the meeting house according to the report of 
those persons desired to view the same ; that is to say, 
to put on a new roof, and new side the house, and to 
make new window frames, so far as should be necessary. 
Passed in the affirmative. 

Dec. 15, 1771. The committee heretofore appointed 
to repair the meeting house, are requested to do the 
same in the month of May next, &c., * * and then 
to colour ye sd house. 

Mr. Tennent called to Charleston, S. C. 
Jan. 8, 1772. Whereas the Rev. Mr. Treat of New 
York, applied to the committee of this society, desiring 
them to call the society together, that he might inform 
them that a call is presented to the Rev. Mr. Tennent 
in Charles Town in South Carolina, and to acquaint the 
society with the reasons for the application made to Mr. 
Tennent, and also to know whether the society will 



1772.] SOCIETY RECORDS. 163 

concur with Mr. Tennent in calling a council to de- 
liberate upon the affairs of the call ; and also further 
signified that it was the earnest desire of the Revd. Mr. 
Tennent that the society should be convened for the 
purpose aforesaid ; and whereas the society being now 
convened in consequence of sd requests ; and the Revd 
Mr. Treat having informed this meeting of the call from 
sd church in Charles Town, &c. 

The question was put whether this society will concur 
with the Revd. Mr. Tennent in calling a council for the 
purpose aforesd. The society having taken these mat- 
ters into consideration, and seriously deliberated upon 
them, are of opinion, that as there doth not appear any 
cause arising in the society, or any matter subsisting 
between Mr. Tennent and the society that makes it ne- 
cessary or expedient for the society to desire a council, 
Therefore the society Resolve the above question in the 
negative. 

The Consociation. 

Jan. 14, 1772. Whereas the Consociation of the 
Western District of Fairfield County, now met in this 
society to consider and determine a case of no less impor- 
tance than the expediency of the Rev. Mr. Tennent's 
dismission from the pastoral relation to this church and 
society, in consequence of a call, &c., * * * * 
have notified this society of sd meeting, so that they 
may have an opportunity to be heard if they have any 
thing to offer in the case. * * * * Voted and 
agreed by this society, that the reasons offered for Mr. 
Tennent's dismission are altogether insufficient, &c., 
* * * and that they are entirely against Mr. Ten- 
nent's being dismissed, and do not consent to the sd 
Mr. Tennent's dismission from us ; and that a copy of 



mi NORWALK. [177?. 

tMs vote be presented to sd council speedily, to signifj 
our minds in ye aforesaid case. 

Mr. Tennent dismissed. 
Jan. 22, 1772. [The society considering at length the 
reasons offered by the Consociation ; and] " Having^ 
seriously weighed the several matters and proceedings" 
with "the effects and consequences which may probably 
follow a non compliance," " are of opinion that consi- 
dering the same, and the steps taken to effect it, has ren- 
dered Mr. Tennent's usefulness in this society much less 
than it otherwise might have been, if not altogether at 
an end, Therefore, in compliance with his earnest re- 
quest, and in deference to the opinion and advice of the 
venerable Council, &c. * * do signify that if he de- 
sires the council to be convened, or shall convene the 
same for their approbation thereof, or for his discharge 
from any other relation or connexions, this society has 
nothing to object. 

Supplies for the Pulpit. 

[In Oct. 1773, Mr. Cotton was employed to preach 
till the next annual meeting ; and on Dec, 13, 1773, 
*' The committee appointed to look out for another 
minister, to preach on probation, are desired to return 
the society's thanks to Mr. Cotton, for his good service 
here, and to pay him honorably for the same."] 

[In Dec. 6, 1776, Mr. Kittletass was preaching here. 
In May 11, 1778, The society voted to invite Mr. Fenn 
to preach ; in Dec. 1778 to invite Mr. Robinson. April 
1780, The committee were directed to hire Mr. Mour- 
dock ; Aug. 27, 1782, to invite Mr. Tullar ; Dec. 9, 
1782, voted that Mr. Tullar shall be invited to settle 
liere as a minister in this society; but Dec. 26, l782j 



1785.] SOCIETY, RECORDS. 165 

this vote was reconsidered and made void, ^' "by reason 
there were but few people at the former meeting." 

Sept. 5, 1783, desired the committee to invite Mr. 
William Lockwood to preach in the society. June 17, 
17S4, Mr. Spalding had been employed, and was de- 
sired to preach two or three months longer. Dec. 13, 
1784, The committee were directed to invite Mr. Sher- 
man to preach on probation.] 

Dr. Burnet. 

2d Tuesd. in Oct. 1785. The Society called Rev. 
Mr. Burnet to be their minister ; to be installed *' on 
the second day of November next." 

The present meeting-house. 

The meeting-house now occupied by the First Con- 
gregational Society, was completed in the year 1790. 

Ministers of the First Congregational Church. 
* Thomas Hanford, began to preach in 1652 ; Or- 
dained in 1654 and died in 1693, after labor- 
ing in the ministry here 41 years. 

t Stephen Buckingham, Ordained Nov. 17, 1697. 
Resigned Feb. 24, 1727, having labored in the 
ministry here about 30 years. 

* Cotton Mather mentions Mr. Hanford in his list of New Eng- 
land ministers who came from England students in divinity, but 
who finished their education in the Colonies. 

t Stephen Buckingham is the first name on the Triennial cata- 
logue of Yale College. He graduated at Harvard College in 1693, 
and received his second degree at the first commencement of Yale. 

He was a son of Rev. Thomas Buckingham, the fourth minister 
of Saybrook, Conn., and Esther Hosmer Buckingham, his wife. 
He was born Sept. 3, 1675. 

Rev. Thos. Buckingham, the father of Stephen, was a son of 
Mr. Thos. Buckingham, of Milford, Ct., and was baptized Nov. 8, 
8* 



166 NORWALK. 



* Moses Dickinson, called from Maidenhead, N. Jer- 
sey, and installed in 1727. Died May 1, 1778, in 

1646 ; ordained pastor of the Church in 1670 ; one of the founders 
of Yale College ; moderator of the Synod which formed the Say- 
brook Platform in 1708 ; died April 1, 1709, aged 63. 

Mr. Thomas Buckingham, of Milford, father of Rev. Thomas, 
is noticed in New Haven Records in 1730 ; said to have come to 
N!", England with Rev. Peter Prudden and others ; his name is on 
record with the first settlers of Milford, Nov. 28, 1638 ; was one of 
the " Seven Pillars" at the organization of the Church; died at 
Boston (whither he had gone on business,) in 1657. 

[These particulars concerning the family of Mr. Buckingham, 
I have received from Mr. Nathaniel Goodwin, oi Hartford,] 

Inscription'on the tomb-stone of Mr. Buckingham. 

Here lyes buried the 

Body of the 

REVD. MR. STEPHEN BUCKINGHAM. 

Late Pastor of the First Church 

of Christ in Nor walk ; 

departed this life 

Feb. 3d, 1745-6 

^tatis 70. 

* Mr. Dickinson graduated at Yale in the year 1717. 
Inscription on Mr. Dickinson's monument. 
Beneath 
this monumental stone 
lies interred 
the body of the 
REVD, MOSES DICKINSON, 
Late pastor of the First Church of Christ 
in Norwalk, ~ 
who departed this life May 1, 177S, 

in the 83d year of his age 

and 51st of his ministry in sd, church. 

A man of a good understanding, 

well informed by study, 

Chearful in temper, Prudent in conduct, 

he came to his grave in full age 

like as a shock of corn cometh 

in his season. 



SOCIETY RECORDS. 167 

the 83d year of his age ; having heen pastor of 
the 1st Church in Norwalk nearly 51 years. 

William Tennent,* Installed Colleague Pastor with 
Mr. Dickinson in 1765. Dismissed in 1772, 
after a ministry of 7 years. 

Matthias Burnet, D.D.f Installed Nov. 2, 1785. 
Died June 30, 1806, in the 21st year of his 
ministry in the 1st Chh. of Norwalk, and in the 
58th year of his ago. 

RoswELL R. SwAN,J Ordained Jan. 14, 1807. Died 
March 22, 1819, in the 41st year of his age, 
and the 13th of his ministry. 

Sylvester Eaton, § Ordained Oct. 4th, 1820. Dis- 
missed Feb. 29, 1827, in the 7th year of his 
ministry. 

* Mr. Tennent was a son of the famous "William Tennent, of 
New Jersey, who was restored to life after having been apparently 
dead several days ; and after the people had once or twice assem- 
bled for his funeral. 

t Inscription on the tomb-stone of Rev, Dr. Burnet. 

Beneath this stone rests the body of the 

REVD. MATTHIAS BURNET,* D.D., 

Late minister of the word of God in the first Church of Christ 

in Norwalk , who was dismissed from this life's labors on 

the 30th day of June, A. D. 1806, in the 58 year 

of his pilgrimage, and the 21 of his 

ministry in said Church. 

J Mr. Swan graduated at Yale in 1802. The following is the in- 
seription on his tomb-stone. 

Here lies 
A faithful and successful 
Minister of Jesus, 
THE REV, ROSWELL R. SWAN, A. M., 
He was ordained a Minister of the Gospel and settled over the 
First Congregational Church and Society in Norwalk Janl4, 
1807, and died March 22, 1819, in the 41st year of his age, and 
13th of his ministry, 
^ Mr. Eaton graduated at Williams College in 1816, 



168 NORWALK. 



Henry Benedict,* Installed, Aug. 13, 1828. Dis- 
missed 1832, in the 4th year of his min- 
istry. 

Edwin Hall, Installed June 14, 1832. 

The Second Congregational Church was organ- 
ized Sabhath, Jan. 3, 1836, in the 1st Congregational 
Church. Sixty-five of the members of said church hav- 
ing previously received a letter of dismission from said 
church, came forward and gave their assent to their 
Confession of Faith, and entered into Covenant with 
each other. All this was done after mature and mutual 
consultation ; in entire harmony, and in accordance 
with the unanimous votes of the First Church. 
Rev. James Knox statedly supplied the pulpit from 

1836 to April 1, 1839. 
Rev. John B. Shaw was stated supply from 1839 to 

1841. 
Rev. Francis C. Woodworth was installed Pastor 

Feb. 9, 1842. Dismissed Feb. 6, 1844. 
Rev. Z. K. Hawley, stated supply from April, 1844, to 

the present time. 

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 

The Episcopal Church, St. Paul's Parish, was 
incorporated in 1737, and a small building erected, 
which was afterwards converted into a parsonage, and 
a larger one, 55 by 42 feet, erected in 1743. In 1779 
this was burnt, together with the town of Norwalk, by 
Gen. Tryon ; but, in 1780, when the people had been 
impoverished and scattered by this disaster, and the re- 
moval of their pastor, the Parish erected a temporary 

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Cliurcli edifice ; and in 1785, rebuilt npon the former 
foundation. The building was consecrated by Bishop 
Seabury. In 1840 the Society unanimously resolved to 
build the edifice now erected, 77 by 55 feet ; tower 
projecting 9 feet ; vestry in the rear 9 feet ; height of 
the steeple 150 feet. 

The following is a list of the Clergy who have offi- 
ciated in this Parish since its incorporation. 

In 1737, Rev. Henry Caner,* a missionary of the So- 
ciety for the propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts. 

In 1738, Rev. Richard Caner.| 

In 1749, Rev. John Ogilvie. J 

In 1751, Rev. John Fowle. 

In 1756, Rev. Dr. Dibble, of Stamford. 

In 1758, Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Leaming,§ who was 
removed by Gen. Tryon in 1779. 

In 1780, Rev. Dr. Dibble, of Stamford. 

In 1784, Rev. John Bowden, D. D. 

In 1789, Rev. Mr. Foot. 

In 1790, Rev. George Ogilvie. 

In 1797, Rev. Wm. Smith, D. D. 

In 1800, Rev. Henry Whitlock. 

In 1811, Rev. Bethel Judd. 

In 1813, Rev. Mr. Johnson. 

In 1814, Rev. Bethel Judd.|| 

* Rev, Henry 4 mer graduated at Yale in the class of 1724, and 
received the degree of D.D. from Oxford. 

t Rev. Richard Caner was a graduate of Yale, in the class of 
1736. 

t Rev. John Ogilvie graduated at Yale in 1748 ; received the de- 
gree of D.D. from Aberdeen and from the college at N. York. 

^ Rev, Jeremiah Leaming, D.D,, graduated at Yale in 1745. 

II Rev. Bethel Judd graduated at Yale in 1797; received the de- 
gree of D. D., at Washington College, (now Trinity) Conn. 



170 NORWALK. 



In 1816, Rev. Reuben Sherwood.* 

In 1830, Rev. Mr. Atwater. 

In 1830, Rev. Jackson Kemper, D. D.f 

In 1835, Rev. James C. Richmond. 

In 1836, the present Rector, Rev. Wm. Cooper 
Mead, D. D. 

[The above was furnished by a member of the Episcopal 
Church, and by him derived from the most authentic sources in 
possession of the Church. It will be seen that there is a slight 
inaccuracy in the date concerning Rev. Henry Caner. It is here 
supposed that he commenced his labors in 1737. The records of 
the 1st Congregational Society already given, show that Mr. Caner 
was here in 1729. 

The record of the organization of the Prime Ancient Society, 
shows that sundry persons had withdrawn and organized them- 
selves into another denomination, i. e., as Professors of the Church 
of England prior to 1728.] 

THE METHODIST CHURCH. 

The Rev. Cornelius Cook preached the first Metho- 
dist sermon in Norwalk, near the New Canaan parish 
line, in 1787 ; the Rev. Jesse Lee preached the next 
sermon, on the 17th of June, 1789, in the highway, near 
the centre of the town. 

The first society or class was formed, probably, in 
1790. The numbers, however, and precise date cannot 
be given, as the earliest records are lost. 

The first church edifice was erected in 1816. This 
building was taken down in 1843, and the present neat 
and commodious one erected on its site. 

From 1790 to 1834, Norwalk was an important ap- 
pointment on the Fairfield, Redding, and Stamford cir- 
cuits. 

In 1834, the society, having greatly increased in num- 

" Rev. Reuben Sherwood graduated at Yale in 1813. 
t Now Bishop of Missouri. 



BAPTIST CHURCH. 171 

bers and wealth, judged themselves able to support re- 
gular and constant preaching on the Sabbath. They 
were consequently erected into a station at the session 
of the N. Y. Annual Conference in May of that year, 
and a preacher was appointed to labor with them. 

The following is a list of the names of the preachers 
who have been stationed in Norwalk from 1834 to the 
present time : 

Rev. Luther Mead, 1834—5 

^' Davis Stocking, 1835 — 7 

" Y. L. DicKERSoN, 1837—9 

'' Cyrus Foss, 1839-40 

^' William Thatcher, 1840—1 
" G. N. Smith, 1841—2* 

" Laban Cheney, 1842—3 

" Harvey Husted, 1843—5 

'' W. C. Hoyt, 1845— 7t 

THE BAPTIST CHURCH. 

The Baptist Church was organized Aug. 31, 1837, of 
members of Baptist Churches residing in Norwalk and 
vicinity. 

The Rev. William Bowen was their preacher from the 
organization of the church until April 1, 1838. 

Rev. Wm. H. Card of New York was then invited to 
preach for one year. 

The church edifice was completed and opened for 
worship, on the 11th of March, 1840. 

In Jan. 1840, the church called Rev. James J. Wool- 
sey of Philadelphia, to be their pastor. Mr. Woolsey 
commenced his labors on the 1st of March, 1840 J 

* Died in New York, Oct. 22, 1845. 
t The above account was furnished by Rev. W. C. Hoyt, 
t The above facts are from a document furnished by Rev. J. J. 
Woolsey, 



112 NORWALK. 



REMINISCENCES. 

Mrs. Philips, widow of Ebenezer, aged 84, Feb. 5, 
1847. Her brother was in the army, and died of the 
camp distemper, at Bergen Point, N. Jersey. Her 
father went to his relief, took the disease, and died 
soon after returning home. 

Her mother moved to South Salem soon after the 
burning of Fairfield. 

Rev. Mr. Leaming was a strong tory. He went 
o£f with the British when the town was burnt. 



CoL. Buckingham Lockwood says that he always 
understood that the first meeting-house stood on the 
corner north of Dennis Hanford's house ; that is, on 
the south corner of the lot now occupied by Rev. Mr. 
Ellis. He remembers when the space was all open to 
the common. 

The second meeting-house stood where the widow of 
John Mallory now lives. He remembers when that lot 
was all open. 

The third meeting-house stood very near the site of 
Charles Thomas's present residence, on the highest 
spot between him and Storrs HalPs. The whole lot, in- 
cluding the three lots south, lay open. He remembers 
the old foundation of the meeting house that was burnt. 

At the burning of the town his mother and five chil- 
dren were in Wilton ; and on an alarm fled with her 
children to the woods. This he remembers. His mother 
spoke of her distress when her children cried for some- 
thin f; to eat. 



REMINISCENCES. 173 

Miss Phebe Comstock, aged 83 years, Sept. 26, 1846, 
lived in New Canaan, at Canoe Hill. Used to go over to 
her uncle's, where they used to climb an apple-tree and 
see Norwalk very distinctly. Went to meeting at New 
Canaan. In cases of alarm, which was given by firing 
three guns in succession, the men left all and hastened 
to the parade. Such alarms often came. Her father 
would run in and say, ^^ Now, girls, unyoke the oxen 
and turn them out," and in less than five minutes 
would be ofi^ to the parade. They used to carry their 
guns to meeting ; no more thought of going to meeting 
then without their guns, than we do now without our psalm 
books. " They never had an alarm without repairing to 
the parade ; and they did not go slow neither." The 
alarm at the burning of Norwalk came about day-break. 
Went to the apple-tree ; saw the flames ; heard the 
guns. Her father and four brothers were engaged in the 
defence; the ^' dreadfullest day she ever saw ;" the 
guns kept firing a long time ; " a dreadful fight." She 
saw the " Red-coats" take up several of iheir dead or 
wounded, and carry them to their boats ; saw the steeple 
of the meeting-house fall in. 

Onesimus, the colored man, who lives with Miss 
Comstock, and lived with the former Phebe Comstock^ 
was 84 years old Dec. 4, 1846. When continental soldiers 
were quartered in town, the chaplain was at Miss Phe- 
be's ; his waiter died, and Onesimus took his place. 
The soldiers were billeted round, but assembled for roll- 
call every day. Onesimus was enrolled. 

Onesimus, at one time after the town was burnt, went 
down to get salt hay at Miss Phebe's meadow, not far 
from the old potter's shop, sometimes called " The Vil- 
lage," below Old Well. Miss Phebe went with him to 
look out, as the enemy were always luiking round for 



174 NORWALK. 



cattle, horses, and prisoners. Onesimus saw some 
" Red-coats" stealing along up a creek, and gave the 
alarm to Miss Phebe. ^' We put on ; we had good 
horses then, and we ran ; we did not go slow." They 
escaped — gave the alarm at the Old Well — the guard 
pursued, and took two " Red-coats" prisoners. 



Phebe Comstock used to visit Mr. Hezekiah Han- 
ford's girls down town. At one time, old Mr. Hanford 
said, "Now, Phebe, I will take you to the spot where 
the first of your ancestors used to worship God, when 
they first came to this country." " Pshaw !" said Mrs. 
Hanford, " what do you want to take the girl down 
there for .^" " Because," said Mr. Hanford, " she takes 
an interest in these things, and will remember. Our 
people care nothing about it.'' He then led her down 
to the place where the old meeting-house stood, near 
Dennis Hanford's, and said, '• Here your fathers used to 
worship God : and when the first old shanty became too 
small, they built another house up there ;" pointing to 
the spot where John Mallory since lived. She remem- 
bers well the meeting-house that was burnt in the Revo- 
lution. It was larger than the present house, and had 
two tier of galleries. 

Often heard people speak of Mr. Buckingham ; ho 
was an excellent preacher, but it was said that he 
drank too much ; and that was the reason that he was 
dismissed. 

Thomas Benedict, aged 82, March 14, 1847. After 
the burning of Fairfield, the enemy was expected here. 
They came Saturday, while the people were harvesting. 
While he was driving the team, John Saunders, one of 
the tories, came along and said, " O, boys, you are too 
late to harvest." Saunders had finished his harvest. 



REMINISCENCES. 175 

The sun was about two hours high, and Saunders was in 
high spirits at the coming of the enemy : as one of his 
sons was with the enemy, and he expected his property 
would be spared. But it was all burnt ; and the other 
son with his negro went off with the enemy. 

Our soldiers were collecting fast, and stopped at his 
father's house, which stood where Mrs. Phillips now 
lives. A tub of wine and a bowl stood on the stoop ; 
as they came along, they stopped and drank, and were 
very merry. His father's family hastily packed up what 
goods they could ; put them on the cart, which he drove 
that night up to Belden's Hill, to Thos. St. John's. He 
and the oxen had worked hard that day, and were very 
tired. At Mr. St. John's, a party of light-horse came in 
the night. He fell asleep ; some of them took out his 
silver brooch, and carried it off. Saw the first smoke 
of the burning of Norwalk in the morning. Heard the 
guns "pop, pop, pop, agood while." The first house burn- 
ed was where George Day now lives. The house where 
Mr. Benedict now lives was occupied by the British as 
a hospital for the wounded, and therefore was not burnt 
at first. When the British retreated, they set it on fire, 
but our people rallied soon enough to put it out. The 
house was built by Mr. Benedict's grandfather. On his 
return to Norwalk, saw a British soldier that had been 
killed ; Seth Abbott shot him as he was getting over a 
wall. " Now," says Abbott, before he fired, " if I kill 
him, it will go right through his heart." He fired, and 
the soldier fell backward, dead. The British, when they 
landed on the west side, marched up to near where Capt. 
Danl. K. Nash now lives. A tall British soldier was 
shot there. 

Mr. Learning used to preach on the wickedness of re- 
sisting the king ; and most of the tories were of his con- 



176 NORWALK. 



gregation. According to his creed and preriching, we 
*' were only a parcel of rebels." There would not have 
been so many tories, but for his preaching up such 
doctrine. He went off with the British. 

Mrs. Benedict, wife of Thomas, aged 81, Nov., 
1846, daughter of Phineas Waterbury ; lived at Roton 
river, at the head of the pond ; — saw the British fleet 
when they came from Long Island, to the. burning of 
Norwalk. There were 26 sail, sloops. The enemy used 
to come every little while to the place where she lived, to 
drive off cattle. One night she heard the cows low and 
the dogs bark ; and some one hallooing, '' The Tories are 
after the cattle ;" — " The Tories have got all our cows." 
Her mother raised the window and called out, " Turn 
out the Guard — Turn out the Guard!" — so loud, that 
people a mile distant heard her in two places. One of 
the tories called to her to be still, or he would shoot her. 
*' I am not afraid of you,'' she answered ; and called out 
again, " Turn out the Guard — Turn out the Guard!" 
The man fired, and Mrs. B. heard the ball whistle ; but 
the tories ran for their lives ; frightened off by her 
mother's call for the guard. 

A month after this, one night while her brother, aged 
20 years, was on guard with others, she heard the dogs 
bark ; and then a challenge, of " Who comes there ?" 
The answer was, with an oath, " A friend to King 
George ;" and immediately guns were fired ; and there 
was a trampling of steps down the road. One came and 
said that her brother was wounded ; and presently he 
was brought in dead — shot through the head. Three 
were killed, who were all in their 20th year — two 
wounded. 



REMINISCENCES. 177 



One niglit the enemy entered her father's house when 
they were in bed — seized her father, and carried him a 
prisoner to New York ; they would not stop to let him 
dress. 'They came into her room ; she told them they 
were only children there. '' D — n her," said one, " lift 
up the bed.'' They thrust their bayonets under the 
bed, and went off. 

Daniel Nash, aged 77, son of Daniel, son of Mica- 
jah; was told by his grandfather, that his grandfather 
was the first male child born in the town. What his 
name was, he does not know. [It is among the genea- 
logical records, John Nash.] His sons' names were 
John and Nathan. From the last John proceeded all 
the Nash families in this region. Nathan had no chil- 
dren. He was the first Churchman in the family. This 
account Daniel Nash had from his grandfather, who was 
brought up by said Nathan. The reason of his change 
was this : he had been brought up in great abhorrence 
of religious forms ; and when at a meeting of ministers 
one of them read a portion of the Bible, Nathan much 
disliked it ; and so resented it, that he went occasionally 
to Church, saying that they might just as well read 
prayers as read the Bible ; — and so turned Churchman. 

When the Revolution broke out, Daniel Nash was a 
boy, about 4 years old, at Patchogue, L. I. Remem- 
bers the time when the tea was thrown overboard at Bos- 
ton. Remembers hearing, before Norwalk was burnt — 
and afterwards, what was the reason why Gov. Tryon 
burned it. Some of the Long Island people were refu- 
gees on the Connecticut shore ; [Long Island was in pos- 
session of the British.] These refugees used to pilot the 
Americans, when they went in whale-boats to Long 



178 NORWALfC. 



Island for plunder. Gov. Tryon said, if the people on 
this side did not stop that, he would come over and burn 
the town ; and he did burn it. 

Nathaniel Raymond, aged 94, May 1, 1847. Has 
lived near the Old Well wharf all his days ; was a cor- 
poral in the guard ; a revolutionary pensioner ; lay often 
on the rocks at Belden's Point ; was at New York 
among the Connecticut troops when the British landed 
at Flatbush ; and in the lines across the island after the 
British crossed into New York. When the British 
came to burn the town, they landed at Fitch's Point 
Saturday night. He carried such of his household 
effects as he could, down near the pottery called the 
village, and hid them in a swamp ; then carried his 
father and mother and some of their effects back some 
three miles, in a cart ; returned, and with fourteen oth- 
ers, volunteers, under their own command, took arms, 
and went up to the hill where John Raymond lived. 
In the night the British fired a ball at them, at random. 
It struck the ground near them. Sunday morning the 
harbor was full of boats. They landed at the Old Well : 
chased the fifteen volunteers over John Raymond's hill, 
by where Capt, D. K. Nash now lives, and so over to 
Round hill ; dragging a field-piece, which they fired at 
the volunteers from the top of Round hill. When the 
British landed, the volunteers fired at them from John 
Raymond's hill. Saw Grummon's Hill " all red" with 
the British : there was " old Tryon and all his tribe." 
The two parties of the enemy met near Grummon's 
Hill, and went up to France Street, where was a skir- 
mish. There were about thirty American Regular sol- 
diers in town. Jacob Nash (the grandfather of Capt. 



REMINISCENCES. 179 

Danl. K. Nash), was killed there. He was a regular 
soldier at home on a furlough. Our men had an old 
iron four-pounder at the rocks, which the British took 
and spiked. The Rev. Mr. Learning was " as big a 
tory as ever there could he on earth." He continued 
praying for the King in public worship, till the inhabit- 
ants forbade him. Very many of his congregation 
were tories ; but the people never molested such as did 
not commit any hostile act. The violent tories were 
seized and shut up in Pudding-lane ; some carried to 
jail. The tories were the informers and pilots of the 
enemy ; and those who went off, often came back with 
parties, plundering, driving off cattle, and carrying away 
such men as they were able to lay their hands on. 

Mrs. Mary Esther St. John, (widow of Wil- 
liam), aged 94, in November, 1846. When Fair- 
field was burnt, her father was harvesting down in 
the Neck. Expecting the British to come here imme- 
diately, they left the harvest ; but when the British 
crossed to Long Island, her father rallied hands and 
went down to his harvesting. Saturday, near night, 
the alarm guns fired. Her husband rode down to 
the Neck, and returned ; his horse was wet with 
sweat, as though he had been in the water. She was 
about putting some bread in the oven. A woman who 
lived with Mr. Belden (where Gov. Bissell now lives) 
came running in and asked, " Are you going to stay .?" 
*' No, I am going out of the way." '' Well," said the 
woman, " I shall stay ; I will go to Gov, Tryon, and plead 
for the house. When he was Governor he stayed with us 
one night, with his attendants and horses. I will tell him 
of that, and we are friends to the government." Mrs. 
St. J. said, " If you are going to stay, take my dough," 



180 NORWALK. 



She took it, and presently came running for tlie oven- 
wood. Mrs. St. J. and her husband and family, with 
what effects they could carry, went up into the woods, 
at the East Rocks. They had a bedstead, which they 
set up ; milked the cows which they drove with them, 
drank the mi^k, and stayed there that night. In the 
morning, the guns were firing ; the smoke of the burning 
houses rose. Her husband said, " The work is begun ; 
they are burning the town,'' The woman succeeded 
in saving Mr. Belden's house. She told Mrs, St. John 
that she went up to Grummon's Hill, where Gov. 
Tryon sat, with chairs and a table, writing his orders. 
She begged for the house ; he wrote her a protection, 
and sent with her a file of soldiers. When she reached 
the house, it had already been set on fire in two 
places, but the soldiers put it out. 

The Town House, which stood where the present one 
stands, was in the Revolution occupied as a guard- 
house. The troops, on their passage to New York^ 
used to lodge there. She saw many of them, not more 
than 15 or 16 years old. Mr. Learning she knew well. 
She attended his church. He continued to pray 
for the King as long as he dared to. He went 
away with the British. It was sad to live in the 
midst of war ; but what was the most unpleasant of 
all, was the difference of sentiments among neighbors 
and kindred. Mrs. St. John lived, in the Revo- 
lution, on the old St. John place, nearly opposite 
Gov. BisselPs. Her house that was burnt in the Revo- 
lution, stood between the site of the present house and 
the widow Buckingham St. John's, at the foot of Grum- 
man's Hill. The latter place was then occupied by a 
family named Grumman. 




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GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 181 



• THE GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 

" THE RECORDS OF MARRIAGES AND BIRTHS AND DEATHS," 

[The Genealogical Registers are taken almost entirely from 
the Town Records, and have been transcribed in the same form as 
they are recorded. A few have been copied from family Bibles ; 
some have been famished bv the families concerned. A large 
number of families were put on record about the beginning of the 
present century ; and the names of the children born after that 
record was made, have not been supplied, except in a few instances, 
I have advertised repeatedly, and in some cases have made personal 
application for the means of filling out these records; but almost 
entirely without success, A singular apathy seems to prevail with 
regard to such matters, Such families must not complain that 
the records which so nearly concern them are left incomplete. I 
have used all reasonable diligence to obtain them.] 

Thos. Seamer, the Sonne of Rich'd Seamer, of Norwake, 
tooke to wiffe, Hamiaih Marvin, the daughter of Math. 
Marvin of the same, January, 1653. 

[The following items concerning the family of Matthew Mar- 
vin, I have received from T. R, Marvin, of Boston, from a record 
of the names of persons permitted to embark at the port of London 
after Christmas, 1634, contained in a MS. folio, at the Augmenta- 
tion office (so called). Under the date of 15Lh April, 1634, is 
the following entry : " Theis parties, hereafter expressed, are to 
be transported to New England, imbarked in the Increase^ Robert 
Lea, Master, having taken the oath of allegiance and supremacy, 
as also being conformable, &c,, whereof they brought testimony 
per certif. from the justices and ministers where their abodes have 
lately been. {The following names are included in said list :) 

" husbandman, Matthew Marvyn, Age 35 yrs. 
Uxor, Elizabeth Marvyn, 31 
Elizabeth Marv5^n, 3i 

Matthew Marvynj 8 

Marie Marvyn, 6 

Sara Marvyn, 3 

Hanna Marvyn, ^ " 

Reinold Marvin who removed to Saybrook in 16395 and his 
9 



182 NORWALK. 



brother Matthew Marvin were among the original settlers of Hart- 
ford, Coruio Matthew represented the town of Norwalk in tlie Ge= 
neral Court in 1654. 
The children of Matt, Marvin, sen,, were as follows : 

1. Matthew, born in Eng. abt. 1627. 

2. Mary, born in Eng. abt. 1629, married to Richard Bushneliof 
Saybrook in 1648. 

Sarah, b. in Eng, abt. 1632, married to William Goodridge of 
Weathersfield, 1648. 

4. Hannah, b, in Eng. abt. 1634, m, to Thomas Seymour of Nor- 
walk, Jan. 1653. 

5. Abigail, b. at Hartford, Conn. m. John Bouton of Norwalk 
Jan. 1656. 

6. Samuel, b. at Hartford, Feb, 1647—8, 

7. Rachel, b.at Hartford, " close of 1649,"] 

Hannaih Seamer, the Daughter of Thos. Seamer, borne 
the 12th of Desember, 1654. 

Abigail Seamer, the Daughter of Thos. Seamer, borne in 
January, 1655. 

Mary Seamer, and Sarah Seamer, beinge twinns, daugh- 
ters of Thos. Seamer, borne in the mounth of September, 
1658. 

Thos. Seamer, the sonne of Thos. Seamer, borne in 
September, 1660. 

John Bowten of Norwake, tooke to wiffe Abigail Mar- 
vin, the daughter of Math. MarviUs senr. of the same, 
January thellst, 1656. 

[The name of John Bouton appears on p. 17, as among the 
first settlers of Norwalk. At what time he came to this country 
the family have no record. He was a French Protestant, and it^is 
said there are many of the same name still living in France and 
Germany, and that a great similarity exists between the families 
there and here. He had five children after his marriage as here re- 
corded, viz. John, Matthew, Rachel, Abigail, and Mary. He 
must also have had children by a previous marriage, (See record 
of marriage of Daniel Kellogge to Bridget Bowten, in 1665, 
p. 187.) 

His son John had'two children, Jakin and Joseph, and perhaps 
more, although no others appear on the record,. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 183 

His grandson Jakin, had two children by his first wife, Joseph 
and Sarah; and by his second wife, two sons, Esaias and Moses, 
and seven or eight daughters. 

Joseph, his great-grandson, married Susannah Raymond, Au= 
gust 25th, 1748, daughter of Joshua Raymond, and had eleven ehil- . 
dren, six sons and five daughters. The sons were William, 
Joshua, Joseph, Seth, Ira, and Aaron, The daughters were Rebec- 
kah, Betty, Nancy, Susannah, and Deborah. He was an officer in 
the expedition sent against the French Provinces in 1758, '9, and 
kept a journal of the service, which was unfortunately lost in pull- 
ing down the old family mansion, a few years since, which stood 
on the spot where Dea, JohnBouton, his grandson, now resides. 

"William, the son of Joseph, the 5th descendant from the 1st John, 
was married to Sarah Benedict, February 15th, 1769, by whom he 
had fourteen children, viz. Isaac (who died), Isaac, William, Betty, 
Esther, Sally, Clara, Seth, Joseph, Susannah, John, Mar}^, Ann, 
and Nathaniel. 

Joseph, the son of Joseph, was killed at Red Hook in the revo- 
lutionary war. Seth, his brother, was killed by falling from a tree, 
Joshua listed in the army at the age of 14, as a drummer, was taken 
prisoner, and kept on board a man-of-war till the peace, and arrived 
home just in time to see his father before he died. He afterv/ards 
followed the sea, and was a skilful and able captain. 

The descendants of the fourteen children of William are very 
numerous. See Appendix A.] — Communicated by S. W. Benedict 

John Bowten, the sonne of John Bowten, borne the 
last day of September, 1659. 

Mathewe Bowten, the sonne of John Bowten, borne the 
24th of Desember, 1661,, 

Mstr Thomas Handforde,"pastor to the church of Nor- 

wake, tooke to wiffe the widow Mary married 

unto his sayed w^ifie at Newe Haven, October the 22th, 
1661. 

Theophilus Handforde, sonne of mstr The. Handforde, 
born in July, the 29th, 1662. 

John Haite tooke to wiffe, Mary Lindall, the daughter of 
Henry Lindall, deacon of the church of Newe Haven, late 
deceased, the 14th of September, 1666. 

John Haite, the sonne of John Haite, borne the 21th of 
June, 1669. 



!84 NORWALIC. 



Ephraim Lockwoode tooke to wiffe Mercie Sention, 
daughter of Mathias Sention, sen. of Norwake, the 8th 
of June, 1665. 

John Lockwoode, sonne of Ephraim Lockwoode, "born 
the 19th of March, 1665, 66. 

Daniell Lockwoode, sonne of Ephraim Lockwoode, born 
the 13th of August, 1668. 

John Raiment, tooke to wifFe Mary Betts, the daughter 
of Thos. Betts of Norwake, the 10th of Desember, 1664. 

John Raiment, sonne of John Raiment, borne the 9th of 
September, 1665. 

Sarah Lockwoode, the daughter of Ephraim Lockwood, 
borne the 3th of Nouvember, 1670. 

John Piatt, the sonne of John Piatt, borne in June, 1664. 

Josiah Piatt, the sonne of John Piatt, borne the 28th of 
Desember, 1667. 

Samuell Piatt, the sonne of John Piatt, borne the 26th 
of January, 1670. 

Thos. Taylor tooke to wifFe Rebechah Kettcham, the 
daughter of Edwd Kettcham late of Strattforde, deceased. 
The sayed Thos. was mari'ied unto the saved Rebechah 
the 14th of fFebruary, Anno 1677. 

Thomas Taylor, the sonne of Thos. Taylor, borne the 
26th of November, Anno 1668. 

TJios Benidicfs children. 

Mary Benidict, the Daughter of Thos. Benidict, Junr., 
borne the 4th of Desember, Anno 1666. 

Tho. Benidict the sonne of Tho. Benidict, Junr., borne 
the 5th of Desember, Anno 1670. 

[Thos. Benedict, sen'r, was born in England in 1617, and came 
to New England at the age of 21, and settled in the Massachusetts 
Bay. Hb afterwards removed to Southhold, L. L ; thence to Hun- 
tington, and thence to Jamaica, from whence he removed to Nor- 
walk in 1665. He had nine children, viz., Thomas, John, Samuel, 
James, Daniel, Betty, Mary, Sarah, and Rebeckah, all of whom 
removed with him to Norwalk. 

His son Thomas had six children; his son John had nine; 
Sarauel had seven, James seven, Daniel four, Betty (married to 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 185 

John Slauson of Stamford) two, Mary (married to John Olmsted 
of Norwalk) ten, Sarah (married to James Beebe of Stratford) two ; 
Rebeckah was .married to Doctor Samuel Wood, but we have no 
record of her children ; making the number of grand-children of 
the said Thomas Benedict, senr, 47, exclusive of the children of 
his daughter Rebeckah. For a full account of his family, and of 
the descendants of his son John Benedict, see Appendix B.] 

Deborah Taylor, the daughter of Thos. Taylor, borne in 
June, 1671. 

Christopher Comestocke tooke to wiiFe Hannaih Piatt, 
the daughter of Richard Piatt of Milford, and was married 
October the 6th, 1663. 

Christopher Comestocke' s children. 

Daniell Comestocke, the sonne of Christopher Come- 
stocke, borne the 21th of July, Anno 1664. 

Hannaih Comestocke, the daughter of Christopher 
Comestocke, borne the 15th of July, Anno 1666. 

Abigail Comestocke, the daughter of Christopher Come- 
stocke, borne the 27th of January, Anno 1669. 

Mary Comestocke, the daughter of Christopher Come- 
stocke, borne the 19th of ffebruary. Anno 1671. 

SamueU Haite, the sonne of John Haite, borne the 17th 
of October, Anno 1670. 

John Benidict, Junior, tooke to wiffe, Phebe Griggorie, 
the daughter of John Griggorie, and was married the 11th 
of November, Anno 1670. 

Phebe Benidict, the daughter of John Benidict, junior, 
was b(^ne the 21th of September, Anno 1673. 

John Olmested tooke to wifFe Mary Benidict the daughter 
of Thomas Benidict, and was married the 17th of July, 
Anno 1673. 

James Pickitt, tooke to wiffe Rebecca Keeiler, the daugh- 
ter of Ralph Keeiler, late of Norwake, and was married 
the 17th of July, Anno 1673. 

James Sention tooke to wiffe Rebecka Pickett, the daugh- 
ter of John Pickett of Stratford, and was married the last 
day of Desember, Anno 1673. 



186 NORWALK. 



Sarauell Raimont the sonne of John RauTiont bom the 
7th of July, Anno, 1673. 

Rachell Bovvten, the daughter of John Bowten, borne 
the 15th of Desember, Anno 1667. 

Abigail Bowten the daughter of John Bowten, borne 
the first of April, Anno 1670. 

Mary Bowten, the daughter of John Bowtenj borne the 
,26 th of May, Anno 1671. 

John Taylor, the sonne of Thos. Taylor, borne in the 
mounth desember, Anno 1673. 

Joseph Taylor, the sonne of Thos. Taylor, borne in the 
mounth of Desember. 

Mary Griggorie the daughter of Jakin Griggorie, borne 
the fifth of Desember, Anno 1669. ! 

John Griggorie the sonne of Jakin Griggorie, borne the 
twentie fifth of January, Anno 1670. 

Thos. Griggorie the sonne of Jakin Griggorie, biorne the 
17th of January, Anno 1672. 

Robert Stew^art tooke to wiffe Bethia Rumball the daugh- 
ter of Thos. Rumball of Stratford, and was married the 
12th of June, Anno 1661. 

James Stewart the sonne of Robert Stewart, borne the 
19th of March, Anno, 1662, 63. 

Abigail Stewart, the daughter of Robert Stewart, borne 
in August, the middle mounth. Anno 1666, 

John Stewart, the sonne of Robert Stewart, borne the 
18th of March, Anno 1668, 69.. 

Deborah Stewart the Daughter of Robert Stewart, borae 
in May, 1669. 

Elissabeth Stewart, the daughter of Robert Stewart, 
borne in the latter ende of September, Anno 1671.* 

Phebe Stewart, the Daughter of Robert Stewart, borne 
the middle of fFebruary, Anno 1673. 

Joseph Piatt the sonne of John Piatt borne the Seven- 
teenth of February, Anno 1672. 

Elissabeth Griggorie the daughter of John Griggorie, 
junior, borne in January, Anno 1665. 

Sarah Griggorie the daughter of John Griggorie, junior, 
borne in Desember, Anno 1667. 

Jonathan Griggorie the sonne of John Griggorie junior, 
borne in June, Armo 1671. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 187 

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Abigall Griggorie, the daughter of John Griggorie, jun- 
ior, borne m June, Anno 1672. 

Mary Handford, the daughter of Mstr Thos. Handford, 
borne the thirtieth of November, Anno 1663. 

Hannah Hanford, the daughter of Mstr Thos. Hanford 
borne the twentie eighth of June, Anno 1665. 
^ Elissabeth Hanford, the daughter of Mstr Thos. Hanford, 
borne the ninth of January, Anno 1666. 

Thos. Hanford, the sonne of Mstr Thos. Hanford, borne 
the eighteenth of July, Anno 1668. 

Eleazer Hanford, tlie sonne of Mstr Thos. Hanford, borne 
the fifteenth of September, Anno 1670. 

Ehiathan lianford, the sonne of Mstr Thos. Hanford^ 
borne the leaventh of October, Anno 1672. 

Samuel! Hanford, the sonne of mstr Thos Hanford, borne 
the 

Judah Griggorie tooke to" wiife Hannah Haite, the daugh- 
ter of W altar Haite of Norwake, and was married^ Octo- 
ber the twentieth. Anno 1664 

Hannah Griggorie, the daughter of Judah GriggoriCj was 
borne the twentie fowrth of September, Anno 1665. 

John Griggorie* the sonne of Judah Griggorie, was boni.e 
the 17th of March, Anno 1668. 

Percie Griggorie, the daughter of Judah Griggorie, was 
borne the eleventh of ffebruary, Anno 1671. 

Danniell Kellogge tooke to wifFe Bridgett Bowten, the 
daughter of John Bowten, and was married at Norwake, 
Anno 1665. 

Sarah Kellogge, the daughter of Danniell Kellogge, was 
borne in ffebruary, A-nno 1665, 6. 

Mary Kellogge, the daughter of Danniell Kellogge, was 
borne in February, Anno 1662. 

Rachell Kellogge, the daughter of Danniell Kelloggej 
was borne in ffebruary. Anno 1663, 

Elissabeth Kellogge, the daughter of Danniell Kellogge, 
was borne m Auguste, Anno 1666. 

Thomas Haite, the sonne of John Haite, borne the fifth 
of January, Anno Domine sixe hundred seaventie foure. 

Mary Haite, the daughter of John Haite, borne the fi.rst 
of September, Anno Domine, sixe hundred and seaventie 
seaven. 



188 ' NORWALK, 



James Benidicte tooke to wiffe Sarah Gregorie, the 
daughter of John Gregorie, Sen., of Norwake, and was 
married the tennth of May, Anno 1676. 

Sarah Benidicte, the daughter of James Benidict, 
borne the seventh sixe of June, Anno 1677. 

Hannaih Benidict, the daughter of Thos. Benidict, Jun., 
borne the eighth of January, Anno Domi. 1676. 

John Benidict, the sonne of John Benidicte, borne th© 
third of March, Anno 1675, 76. 

Johannah Benidicte, the daughter of Samuell Benidicte, 
borne the twentie second day of October, Anno 1673. 

Samuell Benidicte, the sonne of Samuel! Benidicte, 
borne the fifth of March, Anno 1674, 75. 

Sarah Piatt, the daughter of John Piatt, borne the one- 
and-twentieth of May. in Anno one thous'd sixe hundred 
seaventie eight. 

Thomas Hyatt tooke to wiffe Mary Sention, the daugh- 
ter of Mathias Sention, of Norwake, and was married 
about the 10th of November, 1677. 

Rebeckah Hyatt, the daughter of Thomas Hyatt, borne 
in the beginninge of October, Anno 1678. 

Ffrancis Bushnell tooke to wiffe Hannah Seamer, daugh- 
ter of Tho. Seamer, of Norwalke, and was married the 
12th of October, 1675. 

Hannah Bushnell, the daughter of Ffrancis Bushnell, 
borne the 22th of Augst, Anno .Domie. 1676. 

Mary Bushnell, the daughter of Ffrancis Bushnell, borne 
the 21th of Desember, Anno Domi. 167&. 

John Cramp ton tooke to wiffe Sarah Rockewell, the 
daughter of John Rockewell, of Stamford, and was mar- 
ried^he 8th of October, 1676. 

Sarah Crampton, the daughter of John Crampton, borne 
the 10th of September, 1679. 

Elissabeth Webb, the widow of Ritchard Webb, former- 
ly of Norwalke, deceased the twenty fowreth of January, 
1680. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 



Benjamin Skrivener tooke to wifFe Hannah Cram 
the daughter of John Crampton, of Norwalke, and I r 
married the 6th of March, 1679, 80. 

Thos. Skrivener, the sonne of Benjamin Skrivener, b 
the thirtie one of March^ one thousand sixe hum., 
eightie one. 

EUssabeth Comstocke, borne the 7th of October, one 
thousand sixe hundred seaventie foure. 

Mercie Comstocke, the daughter of Christe. Comstocke, 
borne the twelfth of November, one thousand sixe hun- 
dred seaventie sixe. 

Sarauell Comstocke, the sonne of Christe. Comstocke, 
borne the sixe of Ffebruary, one thowsand sixe hundred 
seaventie-nine. 

Ephraim LockwoOd, the sonne of Ephraim Lockwood, 
borne the first of May, one thowsand sixe hundred and 
seaventie three. 

Joseph Lockwood, the sonne of Ephraim Lock wood, 
borne the first of Aprill, one thowsand sixe hundred 
eightie. 

John fifitch, the sonne of Tho' fhtch, Sen., tooke to 
wifTe Rebeckah Lindall, the daughter of Deacon Lindall, 
formerly of Newe Haven, and was married the third of 
Deseraber, one thowsand sixe hundred seaventie fower. 

John ffitch, the sonne of John ihtch, was borne the 
twentie nine of September, one thowsand six hundred 
seaventie seven. 

Rebeckah ffitch, the daughter of John fhtch, was borne 
the fifteenth day of January, 1679. 

John Whitney, the sonne of John Whitney, was borne 
the 12th of March, 1676, 77. 

Joseph Whitney, the sonne of John Whitney, was borne 
the first of March, 1678. 

Henry Whitney, the sonne of John Whitney, was borne 
the 21th of ffebruary, 1680. 

John Keeiler, the sonne of Ralph Keeiler, formerly of 
Norwake, deceased, tooke to wifFe Hittabell Rockewell, 
the daughter of John Rockev/ell, formerly of Stamford, and 
was married the 18th of June, 1679. 



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jsabeth Keeiler, the daughter of John Keeiler, was 
3 the 19th of March, 1678. 

seph Ketchum tooketowiffe Mercy Lindall, the daugh* 
>£ Deacon Lindall, formerly of Newe Haven, and was 
aiiarried the 3th of Aprill, 1679. 

Sarah Ketchum, the daughter of Joseph Ketchum, was 
borne the 19th of fFebruary, 1681. 

Nathaniel Ketchum, the sonne of Joseph Ketchum, was 
borne the 23th of January, 1679. 

Deborah Haite, the daughter of John Haite, was borne 
the 28 of Desember, 1679. 

Josiah Gregorie, the sonne of Judah Gregorie, was 
borne the 13th of July, 1679. 

Benjamin Gregorie, the sonne of Judah Gregorie, borne 
the 26 of March, 1682. 

Abigail Crampton, the daughter of John Crampton^ 
borne the 9th of August, 1681. 

Samuell Sension, of Norwalk, deceased, and dyed the 
14th of January, 1684. 

Sarah Sension, the daughter of Samuell Sension, de- 
ceased and dyed the 5th of January, 1685. 

Abigail Comstock, the daughter of Christopher Corn- 
stock, deceased and dyed the 9th of ffebruary, in the 
yeere 1689. 

Sarah Sturdivant, the daughter of William Sturdivant, 
Born the 9th of Aprill, 1678. 

John Sturdivant, the sonn of William Sturdivant, borne 
the 20th of July, 1676. 

Daniel Comstock, the son of Christopher Comstock, 
tooke to wifFe Elissabeth Wheeler, the daughter of John 
Wheeler, of Ffaierfield, at the Black Rock, the 13th of June, 
in the yeere 1692. 

Jonathan Abbitt, the sonn of Jonathan Abbitt, borne the 
6th of Aprill, in the yeere 1697. 

SamuellBenydicke tooke to wifTe Rebeckah Andrews, 
the daughter of Thos. Andrews, formerly of Faierfeild, 
and was married the 7th of July, 1678. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 191 

Thos. Benydicke, the sonne of Sarauell Benydicke, borne 
the 27th of March, Anno 1679. 

Abraham Benydike, the sonne of Samuell Benydicke, 
born the twentieth-one of June, Anno 1681. 

Thomas Gregorie tooke to wiffe Ehssabeth Pardie, the 
daughter of George Pardie, of Newe Haven, and was 
married the twenty-five of Desember, Anno 1679. 

Martha Gregorie, the daughter of Thos. Gregorie, bom 
the thirtee one day of Aprill, Anno 1680. 

Samuell Gregorie, the sonne of Jackin Gregorie, born 
the 10th of March, one thousand sixe hundred seaventie 
five, seaventie sixe. 

Sarah Gregorie, the daughter of Jackin Gregorie, bom 
the 15th of September, 1678. 

Matthew Gregorie, the sonne of Jackin Greogorie, borne 
the 17th of Desember, 1680. 

Jackin Gregorie, the sonne of Jackin Gregorie, borne 
the 10th of May, 1682. 

Sarah Haies, the daughter of Samuell Haies, borne the 
19th of September, 1673. 

Isake Haies, the sonne of Samuell Haies, was borne the 
27 of August, Anno 1682. 

James Jupp took to wiffe Anie Hickens, the daughter 
of Tho. Hickens, formerly of Stamford,''deceased, and was 
married the 2th of January, 1682. 

John Keeiler, the sonne of John Keeiler, born the 26th 
of Desember, 1682. 

John Crampton, the sonne of John Crampton, was bom 
the 7th of January, 1682. 

Samuell Keeiler, the sonne of Ralph Keeiler, formerly 
of Norwalke, deceased, tooke to wiffe Sarah Sention, the 
daughter of Marke Sention, and was married the 10th of 
March, Anno 1681, 82. 

Nathaniell fhtch, the sonne of John fiitch, borne the 
sixth of Nov., 1682. 

Thomas Barnam, the sonne of Thos. Barnam, born the 
9th of July, 1663. 

John Barnam, the sonne of Thomas Barnam, borne the 
24th of ffebruary, 1677. 



193 NORWALK. 



Hannah Barnam, the daughter of Thos. Barnam, borne 
the 4th of October, Anno 1680. 

Ebbmezer Barnam, the daughter of Thos. Barnam, 
borne the 29th of May, 1682. 

James Beebe tooke to wifFe Sarah Benydicke, the daugh- 
ter of Ths. Benydicke, Sen., of Norwalke, and was married 
the 19th of Desember, 1679. 

Sarah Beebe, the daughter of James Beebe, was borne 
the 13th of November, 1680. 

EUssabeth Sention, the daughter of Marke Sention, 
borne the 6th of Desember, 1656. 

Sarah Sention, the daughter of Marke Sention, borne 
the 18th of January, 1659. 

Danniell Kellogge, the sonne of Danniell Kellogge, was 
borne the seaveuth of May, Anno 1671. 

Samuell Kellogge, the sonne of Danniell Kellogge, was 
borne the latter end of fFebruary, Anno 1673. 

Samuell Sention tooke to wiffe Elissabelh Haite, the 
daughter of Walter Haite, and was married in September, 
1663. 

Sarah Sention, the daughter of Samuell Sention, borne 
in January, Anno 1664. 

Thos. Sention, the sonne of Sam'll Sention, borne in Oc- 
tober, 1666. 

Elissabeth Sention, the daughter of Sam'I Sention, 
borne in Aprill, Anno 1673. 

Joseph Griggorie, the sonne of Judah Griggorie, borne 
the sixteenth of July, Anno 1674. 

James Pickett, the sonne of James Pickett, borne the 
seaventh of May, Anno 1674. 

Hannaih Piatt, the daughter of John Piatt, borne the 
15th of Desember, Anno 1674. I say the fifteenth of De- 
sember, Anno 1674. 

John Whitney tooke to wiffe Elissabeth Smith, the daugh- 
ter of Richard Smith, and was married the 17th of March, 
Anno 1674, 75. 

Eliphalett Lockwoode, the sonne of Ephraim Lock- 
woode, borne the twentie seaven of ffebruary, 1675. 



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Abigail Haite, the daughter of Zerrubabell Haite, borne 
the second day of ffebruary, Anno 1675. 

Mercie Seamer, the daughter of Thos. Seamer, borne in 
November, one thowsand sixe hundr'd sixtie sixe. 

Mathewe Seamer, the sonne of Thos. Seamer, borne in 
May, one thowsand e sixe hundred sixtie nine. - ^ 

Elissabeth Seamer, the daughter of Thos. Seamer, borne 
in Desember, 1000 sixe hundrede seaventie three. 

Rebecka Seamer, the daughter of Thos. Seamer, borne 
in January, 1000 sixe hundrede seaventie five. 

Liddia Griggorie, the daughter of Judah Grlggorie, 
borne the ninth of January, one thowsand sixe hundred 
seaventie sixe. 

Mary Griggorie, the daughter of John Griggorie, Junr., 
borne in Desember, 1674. 

John Piatt, Jun'r., of the towne of Norwalke, tooke to 
wife and was married unto Sarah Lockwood, the daughter 
of Ephraim Lockwood, of Norwalk, in May, in the yeare 
of our Lord one thousand six hundred and ninety five. 

Sarah Piatt, the daughter of John Piatt, Jr., Junior, was 
borne on the thirtieth day of March, 1697. 

Elisabeth Piatt, the daughter of John Piatt, Jr., was 
borne on the eleaventh day of June, in the yeare of our 
Lord one thousand six hindred and ninety nine. 

John Piatt, the sonn of John, borne the 2d day of Aprill, 
in the year of our Lord 1702. 

Abigail Piatt, the daughter of John Piatt, born the 12th 
day of Feb., 1707-8. 

Elisabeth Raymond, the daughter of Serjnt. John Ray- 
mond, born the two and twentieth day of August, in the 
yeare of our Lord 1697. 

Hannah Raymond, the daughter of the abovesayd 
Serjnt. John Raymond, was born the two and twentieth 
day of July, in the yeare of our Lord 1700. 

John Raymond, Jr., took to wife and was married unto 
Elisabeth Sension, the daughter of Samuell Sension, on 
the 7th day of March, 1690. 

John Raymond, son of the above, born May 19, 1693. 

James Olmsted, son of James, born March 10, 1676-7, 
Samuel, - - " May 13, 1683. 

John, - ' '' Aug. 14, 1692, 



194 NORWALK. 



Nathan, bom April 27, 1678, married Sarah Keelerj 
daughter of Ralph Keeler, Dec. 7, 1702. 

Edmund Wareing took to wife Elizabeth Bouton, ye 
daughter of Serjeant John Bouton, of Norwalk, Oct. 6j 
1698. 

Edmund Wareing, son of Edmund Wareing, 
born Sept. 16, 1700. 
IsaacWareing, born Jan. 13, 1702. 
John " born Dec. 21,1704. 

Solomon " born April 24, 1707. 
Mary " born Dec. 22, 1708. 
Nathan " born Feb. 6,1710-11. 
Jacob " born Jan.- 15,1712-13. 
Michael '' born July 16,1715. 
Eliakim " born July 8,1717. 
Elisabeth " born March 8,1719-20. 
Abigail " born April 19, 1723. 
(The above) born " in Oyster Bay, in Queen's vil- 
lage." 
In Norwalk, Hannah Wareing, ye daugh'r of s'd Edm. 
Wareing, born Sept. 7, 1725. 

John Marven took to wife Mary Beears, ye daughter of 
Mr. James Beears, of Fairfield, March 22, 1704. 

John Marvin, ye first son of John Marvin, 

born July 22, 1705. 
Nathan, born March 4, 1707. 

Seth, born July 13, 1709. 

David, born Aug. 24,1711. 

Elisabeth, born Oct. 23, 1713. 

Mary, born Dec. 29, 1716. 

Elihu, born Oct. 10, 1719. 

Mrs. Mary Marven, wife of the above John Marven, 
departed this life, April 17, 1720. 

(The above) John Marven, the son of Matthew Marven, 
born Sept. 2, 1678. 

Joseph Lockwood took to wife Mary Wood, ye daugh- 
ter of Mr. John Wood, of Stamford, Aug. 14, 1707. 

Ephraim Lockwood, ye son of Mr. Joseph 
Lockwood, born Aug. 23,1708. 
Joseph, born Nov. 23, 1710^ 

Ruth, born July 17, 1714 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 195 

Daniel, bora Dec. 5, 1716. 

Mary, bom March 7, 1719-20. 

Elisabeth, bom May 23, 1721. 

Richard Whitne, ye son of John Whitne, born April 
18, 16S7. 

Richard Whitne took to wife Hannah Darling, ye daugh- 
ter of Mr. John Darling, of Fairfield, April 17, 1709. 

Elijah Whitne, ye son of s'd Richard, 

bom April 16, 1710. 
Samuell, bom Oct. 5, 1711. 

Mr. Mark Saint John died or deceased Aug. 12, 1693* . 

Joseph Saint John took to wife Sarah Betts, ye daughter 
of Mr. Thomas Betts, March 5, 1695-6. 

Sarah Saint John, born .Tune 13,1697. 

Mary, born Aug. 22, 1701. 

Joseph, bom Nov. 5,1703. 

Elizabeth, bom Feb. 6,1706-7. 

John Raymond, Junr., took to wife Elizabeth Saint 
John, the daughter of Samuell Sension, alias Saint John, 
and married her, March 7, 1690. 

John Raymond yQ son of s<* John Raymond, 

borne May, 19, 1693. 
Mary Raymond, borne March 5, 1694. 
Elizabeth, borne Aug. 22, 1697. 

Hannah, borne July 22, 1700. 

Lemueli, borne Jan. 7, 1702. 

Jabez, borne April 1, 1705. 

Asael, borne Sept. 22, 1707. 

Elija, borne Nov. 7, 1709. 

Sarah, borne Nov. 12,1711. 

Zuriel Raymond says he was born 4 years after his 
sister Sarah, and the 3d day of December, which make 
Dec. 3, 1715. 

Christopher Comstock, deceased Dec. 28, 1702. 

Samuell Comstock, ye son of Christopher Comstock^ 
borne Feb. 6, 1679, 80. 

Samuell Comstock took to wife Sarah Hanford, ye 



196 NORWALK. 



daughter of the Reverend Mr. Thomas Hanford, Dec. 27* 
1705. 

Sarah Comstock, ys daughter of Samtiell, borne 
March 25, 1707. 

Samuell, born Nov. 12, 1708. 

Mary, born Aug. 5, 1710. 

James Bennedick, y® son of John Benedict, born Jan. 15, 
1685. 

James Benedict took to wife Sarah Hyatt, the daughter 
of Thomas Hyatt, deceased, April 7, 1709. 

Sarah Bennedick, ye daughter of ye said James Ben- 
nedick, born May 23, 1710. 

Joriathan Abbott took to wife Sarah Olmsted, y® daugh- 
ter of Leftent. John Olmsted of Norwalk, June, 5th, 1696. 

Jonathan Abbott, the son of y® said Jonathan 

Abbott was born April 6, 1697. 
Sarah, born June 16, 1699. 
Eunis, born Jan. 23,1702. 
Mary born July 8,1704. 

Deborah, born Dec. 3, 1707. 
Keziah, born April 17, 1711. 
Lemuell, born Mar. 21, 1713-14. 
Jane, born Oct. 5,1716. 

Mindwell, born Dec. 21,1718. 

Moses Comstock took to wife Abigail Brinsmaid 
ye daughter of Mr. Daniel Brinsmaid of Hartford, de- 
ceased, Feb. 23, 1709-10. 

The said Moses Comstock departed this life Januaiy 18^ 
1766, in the 82d year of his age. 

Abigail, ye wife of Moses Comstock departed this life 
Nov. 16, 1766, in the 75th year of her age. 

Mercy Wood, daughter of Samuell Wood, born March 
30, 1717. 

Samuell Wood, son of said Samuell Wood born Aug. 
1718. 

Mr. Alexander Resseguie took to wife Mrs. Sarah Bon- 
tecou, ye daughter of Mr. Peter Bontecou of New York, 
Oct. 19, 1709. 



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Alexander, son of Alex. Resseguie, 

bom Aug, 27,1710. 
Peter, born Dec. 19, 1711. 

James, born Nov. 6, 1713. 
Abraham, born July 27, 1718= 
Isaac, born May 24, 1717. 

Jacob, born Aug. 14, 1719. 
Sarah, born July 12, 1721J 

Joseph Whitne took to wife Hannah Hayt, the daughter 
of Mr. Zerubbabell Hayt, of Norwalk, July 6, 1704. 

Hezekiah Whitne son of said J©seph, 

born April 10, 1705. 
Hannah, born Nov. 5, 1707. 
Joseph, born Dec. 6, 1710. 
Thankful, born March 1, 1713-14. 
David, born June 24, 1721. 

Abraham, born Feb. 23, 1723-4. 

Joseph Plat, ye son of Deacon John Plat, born Feb. 14, 
1672-3. 

Joseph Piatt took to wife Elizabeth Marven, the daugh- 
ter of Mr. Matthew Marven, Nov. 6, 1700. 

Elizabeth, daughter of said Joseph, born Dec. 2, 1761. 

Elizabeth Piatt, ye wife of said Joseph Piatt, departed 
this life April 9, 1703. 

Joseph Piatt took to wife Hannah Hanford, the daughter 
of ye Reverend Thomas Hanford, deceased, Jan. 26, 
1703-4. 

Hannah Piatt, daughter of ye said Joseph Piatt, born 
Oct. 29, 1704. 

Joseph Piatt, ye son of, &c., born Sept. 9, 1716. 

John Keeler, Junr.,took to wife Rhoda Hayt, ye daugh- 
ter of Deacon Zerubbabel Hayt, April 19, 1710. 

Abigail Keeler daughter of said Zerubbabel, born March 
27, 1711-12. 
William Reed, Jun., was born Nov. 16, 1708. 

Isaac Brown, y® son of James Brov/n, bom March !» 
1690. 



198 NORWALK. 



Nathaniel Ketchum took to wife Sarah Wakeling, 
ye daughter of Mr. DeUverance Wakeling, deceased, late 
of Stratford, June 12, 1710. 

Nathaniel Ketchum, ye son of said Nathaniel, born March 
17, 1710-11. 

Isaac Hayes took to wife Elizabeth Sherwood, daughter 
of Mr. Isaac Sherwood, of Fairfield, July 10, 1701. 
Eunice Hayes, daughter of ye said Isaac, 

born May 2, 1702. 
Jeremiah, born Feb. 1,1703-4. 
Isaac, born March 23, 1706. 

Jeremiah, departed this life, April 20, 1707. 
Elizabeth, born May 23, 1708. 
Samuel, born Oct. 30, 1710. 
Isaac Hayes, sen., departed this life Jan. 5, 1711-12. 

John Nash took to wife Mary Barley, the daughter of 
Mr. Thomas Barley, of Fairfield, May 1, 1684. 

John, son of said John, born Dec. 25, 1688. 

Nathan, born Jan. 26, 1692-3. 

Mary, wife of said John Nash, departed this life Sept. 

2, 1711. 
John Nash, Jr. took to wife Abigail Blakely, ye daughter 
of Ebenezer Blakely, of New Haven, May 19, 1709. ^ 

Edward Nash, son of said John, born July 21, 1710. 
Mary, born April 27, 1712. 

John, born Dec. 23,1713. 

Joseph Blachly took to wife Mehitable Keeler, the 
daughter of Mr. John Keeler, of Norwalk, Oct. 14, 1703. 
Joseph Blachly departed this life Oct. 14, 1704. 

Mary Blachly, ye daughter of said Joseph, born Nov. 9, 
1704. 

Caleb Hayt, took to wife the widow Mehitable Blatchly, 
Feb. 25, 1707-8. 

Benijah Hayt, ye son of said Caleb, born Dec. 8, 1708. 

David, " " born Dec. 3, 1710. 

The said Mehitable departed this life March 21, 1755. 

The said Caleb Hayt departed this life April 11, 1755. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. • 199 

Ebenezer Gregory took to wife Mary Fitch, the daugh- 
ter of Mr. John Fitch of Norwalk, Dec. 13, 1711. 

Henry Whitney took to wife Elizabeth Olmstead, 
ye daughter of ye late Lieut. John Olmstead, deceased, 
June 14, 1710. 

Elizabeth Whitney, daughter of said Henry, born Aug. 
24, 1711. 

Caleb Hayt, Jr., took to wife Ruth, daughter of Mr. 
Samuel Bouton of Danbury, and was married to her, May 
16, 1750. 

Sarah Havt daughter of said Caleb and Ruth 

born Dec. 19, 1752. 
Ruth, born July 29, 1753. 

Ruth, ye wife of said Caleb, dejparted this life 
April 9, 1755. 

Samuel Kellogg took to wife Sarah Piatt, ye daughter of 
Deacon John Piatt, Sept. 6, 1704. 

Sarah Kellogg, y daughter of said Samuel Kellogg, 

born Sept. 26, 1705. 
Samuel, son, born Dec. 23, 1706. 

Mary, daughter, born Jan. 29, 1708. 
Martin, son, born Mar. 23,1711. 

Abigail, daughter, born Jan. 19,- 1712. 
Lidiah, " born Oct. 30, 1713. 

Gidion, son, born Dec. 5,1717. 

Epenetus, son, born June 26, 1719. 

John Bartlett took to wife Elizabeth Haynes the daugh- 
ter of Mr. Wm. Haynes, Feb. 20, 1706. 

Elizabeth Bartlett, ye daughter of said John Bartlett, 

born Dec. 4, 1707. 
Hannah, daughter, born Oct. 13, 1709. 
William, son, born Dec. 10, 1711. - 

Isabel, daughter, born Aug. 18, 1714. 
Mary, daughter, born Apr. 17, 1716. 
Sarah, daughter, born Sept. 20, 1718. 
John, son, born Apr. 5,1719. 

Elizabeth, ye wife of said John Bartlett, departed this 
life Feb. 26, 1723-4. 

Sr. John Bartlett, departed this Ufe August 5, 1761, in 
ye 85th year of his age. 



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Their son, Samuel Bartlett departed this life Nov. 16, 
1762. 

Thomas Reed took to wife Mary Olmstead, the daughter 
of St John Olmstead of Norwalk, May 9, 1694. 

Mary Reed ye^ daughter of ye said Thos. Reed, 
born May, 2, 1695. 

Eunice, born Feb. 26, 1696-7. 

Thomas, born May 1, 1699. 

John, born Aug. 7, 1701. 

Elizabeth, born Oct. 7, 1703. 

Ann, born July 6, 1706. 

Temperance, born Oct. 16, 1708. 
Death— Ann Reed departed this life Feb. 9, 1709-10. 
Elias, son of said Thos. Reed, born Mar. 10, 1711. 
Nathan, " " born Aug. 13, 1713. 

Samuel Piatt took to wife Rebekak Benndick, daughter 
of Mr. Samuel Bennedick of Danbury, and was married 
June 18, 1712. 

Rebekah Piatt, daughter of ye said Samuel Piatt, born 
April 9, 1713. 

The above named Samuel Piatt departed this life Dec. 
4, 1713. 

John Scrivener took to wife Deborah Lees, the daughter 
of Lt. Wm. Lees, March 9, 1709-10. 

Mary Scrivener, the daughter of said John Scrivener, 

born March, 1711. 
-" Rebekah, born Oct. 12, 1772. 

Nathan Bears, the son of Nathan Bears was 

born Sept. 8, 1745. 
Ebenezer, born Sept. 28, 1747. 
Samuel, born Dec. 6, 1749. 
Lydia, born Oct. 24, 1751. 

Said Lydia died June 3, 1796. 
Hannah, born July 17, 1754. 
Abijah, born April 7, 1756. 

Said Abijah died June 26, 1784. 
Ezekiel, born March 9, 1758. 

Said Ezekiel died June 9, 1795. 
Sarah, born March 12, 1760. 

Said Sarah died July 19, 1781. 



GENeZ-^^^^^^^j^EGISTER. 201 



Abigail, born Maioi;t o, 1762. 

Mary, born Sept. 2, 1764. 

Anna, born Feb. J 9, 1767. 

Esther, born Feb. 6, 1770. 

Eliphaiet Lockwood ye son of Ephraim Lockwood 
took to wife Mary Gold, y® daughter of John Gold of 
Stanford and was marryed, Oct. 11, 1699. 

Hannah Lockwood ye daughter of y^ s^ Eliphaiet 

born July 28, 1700. 
Damaris, born Nov. 7, 1701. 
Mary, born Nov. 4, I7O4. 
Eliphaiet, born June 24, 1706. 
John, born Jan. ■ 8, 1707-8. 
Mercy, born Apr. 11, 1709. 
Peter, born Mar. 16, 1710-11. 
Hannah, 2d daughter of that name 

born July 12, 1712. 
Abigail, born Oct. 17, 1716. 
The third born child of y^ above s^ Eliphelet Lockwood 
was a son, and born Nov. 28, 1703 and departed this life, 
Dec. 20, 1703. 

Hannah, the first bom of ye s^ Eliphelet, departed this 
life, July 16, 1712. 

Mercy Lockwood, daughter, departed this life Oct. 1, 
1712. 

Hannah Lockwood ye second, departed this life Oct. 27, 
1713. 

John Lockwood, son to Eliphelet, departed this )'fe 
Oct. 17, 1734. 

Samuel Keeler Jun. took to wife Rebeckah Bennedick, ye 
daughter of Mr. James Bennedick, of Danbury, and was 
married Jan. 18, 1704-5. 

Samuel Keeler, y« son of said Sam. Keeler was 

born Jan. 14, 1705-6. 
Rebeckah, daughter, born Oct. 28, 1708. 

Rebeckah, wife, departed this life, Mar. 20, 1709. 
Rebeckah, daughter, born Apr. 7, 1769. 

Samuell Keeler took to wife Sarah Betts, the daughter of 
Mr. Thomas Betts, of Norwalk, and was married Dec. 11, 
1712. 



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Sarah Keeler, daugh ■ ^ 1 Sam. and Sarah, was 

born. Jan. 1, 1714. 
Matthew, son, born Mar. 14, 1717. 

Mary, daughter, born Jan. 29, 1718—19. 
Elizabeth, daughter, born Apr.- 20, 1722. 
Hannah, daughter, born Oct. 18, 1725. 
Rebeckah, daughter, born Aug. 27, 1729. 
The said Sam. Keeler departed this life Aug. 8, 1763. 

Samuell Canfield took to wife Abigail Austin, the daugh- 
ter of Thomas Austin, of Stanford, Aug. 1, 1709. 

Samuel Canfield, son of said Sam., born June 4, 1710. 
Abigail Canfield, wife, departed this life June 11,1710. 

Samuell Canfield took to wife Abigail Dean, the daugh- 
ter of John jDean, of Stanford, and was married May, 9, 
1711. 

Sam.uel Canfield departed this life Sept. 1712. 

James Dickson took to wife Hannah Rumsy, the daugh- 
ter of Ensigne Benjamin Rumsey, and was married Dec» 
8, 1709/ 

John Dickson, the son of yQ said Jas. Dickson, was 

born Oct. 22, 1711. 
Benjamin, born Jan. 9, 1713— 14.J 1 

John Whitne Jun. took to wife Elisabeth Finch, ye 
daughter of Mr. Joseph Finch, of Greenwich, and was 
married to her Mar. 4, 1709—10. 

John Whitne, son of y^ said John Whitne, born 

Mar. 4, 1711—12. 
The above said John Whitne Jun. departed this life 

Feb. 3, 1712—13. 

James Hayes took to wile Mary Allen, the daughter of 
Mr. Thos. Allen, deceased, late of Burlington, in ye pro- 
vince of New Jersey, and was married Aj^r. 1, 1703. 

Eunice Hayes, y® daughter of y® s'd James Hayes 

born Jan. 21, 1704—5. 
Mary, born June 1, 1706. 

Nathaniell, born Mar. 20, 1 708. 

James, born June 25, 1710. 

Rachell, born Mar. 4, 1711. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 203 

Elizabeth, bom Feb, 15, 1712. 

Tijoinas, bom Jan. 31, 1714. 

Samuell, bom Oct. 29, 1716. 

Allen, bom Aug. 5, 1718. 

John Bolt took to wife Elizabeth Clemmons, daughter 
of Wm. Clemmons, of Stanford, Nov. 20, 1694. 

Richard Bolt, ye son of ye said John Bolt, 

bom Apr. 30, 1696. 
Charles, born Aug. 30, 1702. 

Sarah, bom June 12, 1705. 

Abigail, born Nov. 7, 1707. 

John, born Oct. 7, 1710. 

William, bora Nov. 7, 1713. 
Benjamin, born Sept. 26, 1718. 

Thomas Rockwell took to wife Sarah Resco, daughter 
of Mr. John Resco, of Norwalk, and was married Dec. 9, 
1703. 

Sarah Rockwell, daughter of y^ said Thos. Rockwell^ 

born Oct. 21, 1704. 

Thomas, son, bom Dec. 13, 1708. 

John, son, bom Jan. 9, 17 . 

Jabez, son, bom Mar. 18, 1712. 

The above said Thomas Rockwell departed this life 

June, 1712. 

James Lockwood took to wife Lidia Smith, the daughter 
of Mr. Samuel Smith, and was married Oct. 23, 1707. 

Lidiah Lockwood, born Dec. 17, 1710. 
The said Lidiah departed this life June 18, 1712. 
Hannah, born Oct. 23,1713. 
James, bom Dec. 20, 1714. 

Lidiah, born Jan, 10, 1716-17. 

Job, born July 13, 1718. 

John, born Feb. 8, 1719-20. 

Samuel, born Nov. 30, 1721. 

David Tuttle took to wife Mary Reed, the daughter of 
Mr. John Reed, of Norwalk, Nov. 24, 1698. 

Solomon, born Aug. 26, 1699. 

Darid, born Mar. 6, 1701, 

Mary, bom Nov. 24, 1704. 

Nathan, born Aug. 16, 1707, 



204 NORWALK. 



Katharine, bora Jan. 2, 1709-10, 
Ann, bora Dec. 28,1713. 

Lidia, bom July 11, 1717. 

' Samuel Betts took to wife Judith Rennolds, the daughter 
of Mr. John Rennolds, of Greenwich, and was married to 
her Dec. 10, 1692. 

Mary, bom Sept. 10, 1693. 

Samuell, bom Oct. 28,1695. 
Stephen, bom Aug. 1,1698. 
Nathan, bom. Nov. 5, 1700. 
Hephzibah, bora Oct. 29, 1703. 
Judith, bora Aug. 25, 1714. 

Samuel Hartshorn, ye son of Mr. Jonathan Hartshorn, 
late of New London, was bom in Norwalk, April 24, 1717. 

William Parker took to wife the widow Mary Rock- 
well, and was married to her Oct 22, 1717. 

William, bora Oct. 7, 1720. 
John, bora July 6, 1722. 

Mary, bora Nov. 5, 1724. 

James St. John, y® son of James St. John, born Mar. 30, 
1738 : said James St. John took to wife Abigail Person, y^ 
daughter of Mr. Stephen Person, of Darby, and was mar- 
ried to her Mar. 30, 1738. 

Isaac, born Apr. 14,1739. 

Ezra, bora Sept. 7, 1741. 

Abigail, born Jan. 1,1743-4 

Joseph Kellogg took to wife Sarah Plum, daughter of 
Mr. John Plum, of Milford, Nov. 25, 1702. 

Elizabeth, born Oct. 5, 1703. 

Sarah, bora Apr. 5, 1706. 

Joseph, bora Sept. 26, 1707. 

Rachel, bora July 15, 1710. 

Hannah, bom Aug. 1,1712. 
Sarah, wife of ye above Joseph Kellogg, departed this 
life Aug. 17, 1712. 

Joseph Kellogg took to wife the widow, Blary Lyon, 
Aug. 17, 1712. 

David, born Sept. 28, 1715. 

Benjamin, bom Sept. 26, 1716, 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 205 

William Truesdell, son of Wm. and Martha Truesdell, 
bor:i July 21, 1722. 
Stephen, born Aug. 28, 1724. 

Sami, born June 18, 1738. 

Charles, born May 10, 1740. 

Mary, born May 27, 1743. 

Richard, born May 20, 1744. 

Thomas Benedict took to wife Rachel Smith, th-e daugli» 
ter of Mr. Samuel Smith, of Norwalk, and was married to 
her May 13, 169—. Obliterated. 

Mary,' born Dec. 4, 169— Obliterated, 

Thomas, born Oct. 29, 170— ^* 

Samuel, born Jan. 31,170 — *• 

Daniel, born Apr. 7,170— ** 

Rachel, born Sept. 27, 171— ** 

Nehemiah, bom Dec. 21,171 — ** 

Sarah, born June 6, 17 — '* 

Daniel Benedict, the son of the above Thomas B., de- 
parted this life June 9, 17 — . 

Rachel, wife of the above Thoma;s, departed this life 
Dec. 1, 17— . 

Thomas Raymond took to wife Sarah Andrews, the 
daughter of Abraham Andrews, late of Waterbury, an4 
was married to her Nov. 15, 170 — . 

Thomas, son, born Jan. 12, 170 — Obliterated. 

Abraham, born Oct. 4, 170 — ^' 

Benjamin, born Jan. 23, 170—, " 

Comfort, born July 15, 17 — ■" 

James, born Dec. 5, 171— ■*' 

David, born Feb. 3, 1715. 

Thankful, born Oct. 24, 1719. 

Thomas, born Nov. 17, 172— " 

David, born Mar.27, 172— " 

Sarah Raymond, daughter of said Thomaa, aged about 
5 mo. died June 3, 170—. 

David, aged about 7 weeks, died Sept. 171 — . 

Thomas, ye first-born son of said Thomas, -died Dec. 3, 
172—. 

David, died May 31, 172—. 

Lt John Belden departed this lifa Nov. 26, 171—. 
10 



iOG NORWALK.' 



John Copp took to wife Mrs. Ruth Belden, widow and 
relict of Lt John Belden, late of Nor walk, Jan. 4, 171 — . 

Samuel Grumman, late of Fairfield, took to wife Rebec- 
kah Betts, daughter of Mr. Daniel Betts, of Norwalk, Jan. 
10, 1721-2. 

Sarah Grumman, daughter, born Oct. 28, 1722. 
Samuel, born May 8,1725. 

Rebeckah, born Sept. 24, 1727. 

Mary, born Oct. 20,1729. 

Thomas, born Aug. 22, 1731. 

Sarah Lockwood, ye daughter of Joseph and Mary 
Lockwood, was born Nov. 28, 1723, and departed this life 
Feb. 1, 1726-7. 

Isaac Lockwood, ye son of ye said Joseph and Mary 
Lockwood, was born Dec. 24, 1726. 

Thomas Fitch,* Jun., of Norwalk, took to wife Hannah 

* Thomas Fitch graduated at Yale College in 1721, was Lieut, 
Gov., Chief Justice, and Governor of the Colony from 1754 to 1768, 

The following is the inscription on his tombstone : 

THE HONORABLE THOMAS FITCH, ESQ.? 

GOV. OF THE COLONY OF CONNECTICUT, 

Eminent and distinguished among mortals 

for great abilities, large acquirements, and a 

virtuous character.} 

a clear, strong, sedate mind, 

and an accurate, extensive acquaintance 

with law and civil government ; 

a happy talent of presiding, 

close application and strict fidelity, 

in the discharge of important trusts, 

no less than 

for his employments by the voice of the people 

in the chief offices of State, 

and at the head of the colony. 

Having served his generation by the will of God, 

fell asleep July 18, Anno Domini 1774, 

in the 78th year of Ms age„ 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 207 

Hall, ye daughter of Mr. Richard Hall, of New Haven, 
Sept. 4, 1724. 

Thomas, born Aug. 12, 1725. 

Jonathan, born Apr. 12,1727. 

Ebenezer, born Feb. 25, 1728-9. 

Hannah, born Apr. 10, 1731. 

Mary, born Sept. 20, 1733. 

David Lambert, of Norwalk, took to wife Laurana Bill» 
daughter of Mr. John Bill, of Lebanon, and was married 
to her Feb. 1, 1726-7. 



Elisabeth Hayes, widow of Mr. Samuel Hayes, departed 
this life Nov. 3, 1729. 

Mr. Thomas Fitch, sen., deceased May 10, 1731. 

Thomas Reed, jr., took to wife Sarah Bennam, daughter 
of John Bennam, of West Haven, Oct. 2, 172 — . 

Thomas, son, born June 22, 1730. 
Ebenezer, born Apr. 3, 1732. 
Jesse, born July 29, 1734. 

Peter, born Apr. 3, 1737. 

Sarah, born June 19, 1737. 

Eh, born Sept. 24, 1743. 

Nathaniel Finch, of Norwalk, took to wife Hannah Ray, 
mond, daughter of Capt. John Raymond, Nov. 24, 1725. 
Hannah, born Nov. 2, 1725. 
Dann, born Sept. 29, 1731. 

Thomas Person, Jun., of Darby, took to wife Ruth Hole- 
brook, the daughter of Mr. Abel Holebrook, Feb. 22, 

1727-8. 

Mehetabel, born Jan. 13, 1728-9. 
Timothy, born Nov. 7, 1732. 

Nathan, born Nov. 27, 1734. 

Ruth, ye wife of s<i Thos, Person, died Oct. 14, 1737- 
Said Thos. Person took to wife y? widow Elisabeth 
Thomas, Mar. 7, 1738. 

John Betts, ye son of John Betts, took to wife Damaris 



NORWALK. 



Lockwood, daughter of Mr. Eliphelet Lockwood, Apr. 17, 
1722. 

Thaddeus Betts,* son of ye s<J John, born May 3, 1724. 

Mary, " daughter, born May 4,1727. 

Hannah, " " born May 21, 1730. 

John, " son, born Aug. 11, 1735. 

James Brown took to wife Joanna Whitehead, the 
daughter of Mr. Sam'i Whitehead, of EUzabethtown, in 
East New Jersey, Dec. 20, 1714 ; their 1st child was a son, 
born Oct. 20, 1715, and departed this Hfe Nov. 4th fol- 
lowing. 

Rebeckah, born Jan. 20, 1716-17. 

Joannah, born Aug. 28, 1718. 

James, born Dec. 18, 1720. 

Mary, born Sept. 19, 1722. 

EUsabeth, born Mar. 22, 1723-4. 

Samuel, born May 3, 1726. 

Ann, born June 1, 1728. 

James Picket took to wife Deborah Stewart, daughter of 
Ensigne James Stewart, Apr. 14, 1726. 
Sarah, born Sept. 12, 1728. 
Esther, born Nov. 14, 1730. 
James, born Apr. 24, 1732. 
Deborah, born Oct. 3, 1734, 
John, born Sept. 6, 1737. 

Ezra, born July 12, 1740. 

Josiah Whitne, of Norwalk, took to wife Eunice Han= 
ford, the daughter of Mr. Eleazer Hanford, Oct. 30, 1729. . 
Josiah, born Feb. 10, 1730-1. 
Stephen, born Feb. 10, 1732-3. 
Henry, born Feb. 19, 1735-6. 
Eliezer, born Mar. 7, 1737-8. 
Isaac, born Mar. 27, 1741. 

Ebenezer Smith, of Norv/alk, took to wife Elizabeth 
Bartell, the daughter of Mr. John Barttell, June 2, 1729. 

Ephraim, born Mar. 24, 1730. 
Jedediah, born Sept. 5, 1732. 
Isaac, born Oct. 25, 1734. 

* Thaddeus Betts, M.D., graduated at Yale in 1745. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 209 

Stephen Buckingham,* Junior, of Norwalk, took to wife 
Elisabeth Sherwood, daughter to Lt. Issac Sherwood, of 
Fairfield, and was married to her Feb. 24, 1728-9. 

Solomon, born Feb. 1,1730-1. 

Temperance, born Jan. 14, 1838-9. 

Daniel, born Aug. 21, 1735. 

Ann, born July 3, 1737. 

Esther Prindle, daughter of Sam'l Prindle, born at New 
Haven, Feb. 1, 1718-19. 
Moses, son of said Sam'l, born m Norwalk, Aug. 4, 1725. 
Joseph, born July 17, 1730. 

William Edwards, of Norwalk, took to wife Abigail 
Couch, daughter of Mr. Simon Couch, late of Fairfield, de- 
ceased. May 4, 1713. 

William, their first-born, born Mar. 11, 1713-14. 

Died Apr. 25, 1716. 
Abigail, born Aug. 18, 1716. 

WilUam, born June 17, 1718. 

Mary, born Sept. 13, 1721. 

Hannah, born Sept. 22, 1724. 

Deborah, born Feb. 12, 1726-7. 

John, born June 14, 1728. 

Couch, born Apr. 22, 1730. 

Gershom, born Jan. 28, 1733. 

* Stephen Buckingham, Jr., was not (as might be supposed) the 
son of Rev. Stephen Buckingham, but of Daniel Buckingham 
(probably of Saybrook). He probably took the title of Junior to 
distinguish himself from Rev. Stephen. There is on the Saybrook 
Records, a deed of Nov. 3, 1726, from " Stephen Buckingham, Ju- 
nior, of Norwalk, husbandman, conveying to Thomas^^Lynde, of 
Saybrook," some land, " being land conveyed by Samuel Marvin 
to my uncle Mr. Thomas Buckingham, and to my honored father, 
Mr. Daniel Buckingham," This Stephen Buckingham, Junior, 
was a grandson of Rev. Thomas Buckingham, of Saybrook, and 
was born Aug. 4, 1703. {From Nathaniel Goodwin, of Hartford). 

The old inhabitants of Norwalk say they have always heard 
that Rev. Stephen Buckingham had no children. 



210 NORWALK. 



A Record of the children of Lt. John Taylor, and Wait 
his wife, that were born in Norwalk, viz. 

Noah, born Oct, 5, 1699. 

Josiah, born Oct. 17,1701. 

Reuben, born Nov. 21, 1703. 

Sarah, born Nov. 22, 1706. 

Mary, born Oct. 2,1709. 

Wait Taylor, the wife of ye s^ Lt. John Taylor, departed 
this life Jan. 29, 1721-22. 

Sd Lt. John Taylor departed this life Nov. 18, 1744. 

John Raymond, Jr., took to wife Katharine Hanford, the 
daughter to Mr. Thomas Hanford, of Norwalk, Dec. 24,1719. 

John, . born Oct. 8, 1720. 
Katharine, born Oct. 31,1721. 
Mary, born June 17, 1723. 

Gershom, born Jan. 18, 1724-5. 
Katharine, died Mar. 23, 1726-7. 
Jesse, born July 10, 1729. 

Elisabeth, born Mar. 10, 1730-1. 

and died Apr. 18, 1731. 
Hannah, born Aug. 31, 1732. 
Elisabeth, born June 28, 1734. 

and died Dec. 19, 1734. 

Mrs. Katharine Raymond departed this life about 11 of 
ye clock a.m. Oct. 2, 1740-1. 

Samuel Raymond, Jr., of Norwalk, tooke to wife Elisa- I' I 
beth Hayt, the daugh'r of Joseph Hayt, of s'd Norwalk. _ \J 
Eliakim, born Feb. 20, 1720. 
Rebeckah, born April 27, 1722. 
Samuel, born Dec. 11,1734., 
Elizabeth, born July 9, 1728. j 

Moses Fountain, of Norwalk, took to wife the widow 
Elizabeth Gregory, Aug. 13, 1719. 

Moses, born Sept. 7, 1720. 

Joseph, born Dec. 4, 1723. 

Sam'l, born March 7, 1725-6. 

Matthew, born March 4,U730-1. 

Samuel Richards took to wife Elizabeth Latham, daugh'r 
of Mr. John Latham, March 4, 1714. 

Ruth, born Jan. 5,1714-15, 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Sll 



Sam'l, 


born Dec. 


23, 


1716. 


Mary, 


born April 


19, 


1719, 


John, 


born Feb. 


16, 


1720-2L 


James, 


born Oct. 


29, 


1723. 


Sarah, 


born June 


24, 


1727. 


EUsabeth, 


, born May 


25, 


1729.; 


Thaiikfull 


, born June 


5, 


1731. 


Moses, 


born March 6, 


1732-3." 


Daniel, 


born Mar. 


19, 


1734-5. 


Samuel Benedict took to wife Jemima Canfield, relict of 


Ebenezer Canfield, dec'd, April ] 


18, 1724. 


Jemima, 


born March 8; 


, 1724-5. 


Sam'l, 


born Dec. 


5 


, 1726. 


Mary, 


born June 


14 


, 1728. , 


Daniel, 


born March 8 


, 1729-30. 


Stephen, 


born May 


20 


, 1731. 


Sarah, 


born Jan. 


30 


, 1733-4. 


* Abigail, 


born July 


7 


, 1735. 


Esther, 


born Sept. 


9 


, 1737. ' 


Rachel, 


born June 


24 


, 1739. 



Eliasaph Kellogg took to wife Rachel Benedict, daugh'r 
of Ensign Thomas Benedict, Anno 1734, June 13th. 

Johannah, born May 27, 1735. 

Rachel, born April 25, 1737. 

And died, Nov. 30, 1738. 
Rachel, born Dec. 3,1738 

Lidia, born Mar. 26, 1740. 

Esther, born Oct. 23, 174L' 
Thomas, born Aug. 1,1743. 
Eliasaph, born Sept. 8, 1745. 

Milisan, born Mar. 23,1746-7. 

Deborah, born April 20, 1749. 

William Reed took to wife Rachel Kellogg, daugh'r of 
Mr. Joseph Kellogg, late of Norwalk, Nov. 28, 1729. 

Joseph, born Oct. 30, 1731. 
Wilham, born March 20, 1733-4. 

William Jervis look to wife Hannah Forward, daugh'r 
of Mr. Joseph Forward, of Danbury, March 27, 1723. 

Joseph, born Feb. 17, 1723-4. 
Joannah, born Sept 27^ 1725. 



212 NORWALK. 



Hannah, bom Nov. 23, 1727. 
Sarah, born Dec. 27, 1730.' 

Sarah, died, June 6, 1732. 

Nehemiah Benedict took to wife Hannah Keeler, the 
daugh'r of Capt. Sam'l Keeler, Dec. 17, 1751. 

Nehemiah, born Oct. 15, 1752— died June 26, 1776. 
WilUam, born Sept. 14, 1754— died Aug. |3, 1776. 
Waters, born Oct. 27, 1756— died Jan. 12, 1764. 

Hannah, born Dec. 11, 175&. 
Thomas, born Mar. 25, 1764— died July 24, 1787, 
Hannah, wife of said Nehemiah, 

died Dec. 6, 1783. , 
Hannah, the daughter, died Feb. 21, 1786. 

Robin, negro man belonging to s'd Nehemiah, died Jai3. 
20, 1788. 

Jemima Dean, daugh'r of Jonathan and Rebecca his 
wife, bom April 29, 1753. 

Esther, born July 18, 1755. 
Joseph, bom Sept. 10, 1757. 

Thos. Betts (born in 1717) took to wife Betty Benedict^ 
daughter of Capt. Thomas Benedict, May 22, 1748. 

Betty, bom died Jan. — , 1769 

Thomas, born March 14, 1753~died Jan. 17, 1813. 

Esther, born , 1749. 

Lydia, born ,1755. 

Susannah, bom , 1757 • 

Hezekiah, bom July 31, 1760— died May 31, 1837. | ' 
Was a soldier in the Revolution. j 

Mr. Ralph Isaacs took to wife Mrs. Mary Rumsey, 
daugh. of Mr. Benjamin Rumsey, of Fairfield, March 7^ 
3725-6. 

Samuel, born Jan. 16,1726-7. 

Mary, born Sept. 27, 1728. 

Esther, bom July 19,1730. 

Isaac, born July 19, 1732. 

Sarah, bom Aug. 31, 1735. 
Benjamin, bom Sept. 19, 1737. 

Ralph, born June 4,1741 

Grace, born June 10, 174S 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 213 





Rogers Uriah, his Family. 


Hannah, 


the daughter of Uriah, was 




born June 7, 1735. 


Lydia, 


born Dec. 15, 1737. 


Uriah j ' 


born Dec. 17, 1739. 


James, 


born Sept. 5, 1742. 


John, 


born Nov. 3, 1744. 


Esther, 


born Oct. 1,1746. 


David, 


born Aug. 21, 1748. 


Abigail, 


born Oct. 14, 1749. 



South Carolina, 
These are to certify, whom it may concern, that, on the 
twenty seventh day of July, this present year of our Lord, 
that Joseph Whitne and Mary Coyt were joyn'd together 
in marriage, according to the rites and ceremonies of the 
Church of England, by the Reverend Mr. Alexander Gar- 
den, Rector of the Parish of St. Philip, of Charlestown, in 
the sd. Province, as appears by the Registers book of the 
sd. parish. 

Given under our hand and seal at Charlestown, the 
second day of August, and year of our Lord one thousand 
geven hundred and thirty six. 

A. GARDEN, Min'r. 

iri/Xx™i Ch"-h Wardens. 

Recorded by me, Elnathan Hanford, Register. 
Ebenezer Abbott took to wife Ann Lion, daughter of 
— Lion, of — ' , and was married to her Nov. 3 

1730. 

Abigail, born Sept. 13, 1731. 

Ruth, born June 2,1733. 

Abijah, born Sept. 3, 1735. 

Lois, born Sept. 11, 1737. 

Seth, born Dec. 23, 1739. 

Ebenezer, born Nov. 28, 1741. 

Ebenezer Fitch took to wife Lydia Mills, daugh'r of Mr. 
Samuell Mills, Jr., of Greenwich, Dec. 20, 1750, 
Jabez, born Sept. 11, 1751, 

Syrah, born Aug. 11, 1753. 

Ebenezer, born Sept. 9, 1755. 
Hannah, born Aug, 8, 1758, 
10* 



§14 KORWALK. 



Joshua Raymond took to wife Elizabeth Fitch, daugh- 
ter of Mr. Thomas Fitch, of Norwalk, and was married to 
her May 17th, 1721. 

Ehzabeth Raymond, daughter of Josh. Raymond, 

born Mar. 21, 1721-2. 
Stephen, son, born Jan. 1, 1724-5. 
Sarah, daughter, born July 6, 1727. 
James, son, born Oct. 2, 1729. 

Susannah, daughter, born Aug. 28, 1732. 
Martha, daughter, born Jan. 5, 1734-5. 
Joshua, son, born Sept. 12, 1738. 

John Brown took to wife Mary Raymond, daughter of 
Mr. Samuel Raymond — marryed to her May 6, 1729. 

John Brown, son to ye said John Brown, 

born March 28, 1731. 
Betty, daughter, born Jan. 14,1729-30. 

Judith, daughter, born March 31, 1732. 

John Kellogg took to wife Ann Coley, daughter of Sam<^ 
uel Coley, of Fairfield, and was marryed to her Jan. 1, 
1729-30. 

Ezra Kellogg, son to John Kellogg, 

born April 3, 1731. 
Mary, daughter, born Jan'y 22, 1732-3. 

Ann, daughter, born Mar. 16,1734-5. 

John, son, born May 25, 1737. 

Seth, son, born Feb'y 8, 1739-40. 

John Kellogg departed this life April 17, 1740. 

Thomas Benedick, Jr., took to wife Deborah Waters, 
daughter Mr. Jonath. Waters, of Jamaica, on Long Island, 
in ye province of New York, and was marryed May 21, 
1725. 

Thomas Benedick, son of sd Thomas, was 
born Feb. 25, 1725-6. 
Deborah, daughter, born June 8, 1728. 
Nehemiah, son, born Jan. 9,1729-30. 
Rachel, daughter, born Feb. 28, 1731-2. 
Hannah, daughter, born Dec. 13, 1733. 
Jonathan, son, born June 18, 1736. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. S15 

Ezra Hayt took to wife Phebe Benedick, daughter of 
Deacon John Benedick, and was married to her April 4, 
1731, 

Anna Hayt, daughter of said Ezra Hayt, was 
born Febr'y 7, 1732-3. 
Ezra, son, born March 14, 1734-5. 

Thaddeus, son, born April 28, 1737. 

Ephraim Lockwood took to wife Thankfull Grummon, 
daughter to John Grummon, of Fairfield, and was marryed 
to her Oct. 30, 1734. 

Sarah Lockwood, daughter of sd. Ephraim Lockwood, 
born July 23, 1735. 
Nehemiah, son, born May 18, 1740. 

Mary, daughter, born Mar. 3, 1741-2. 

David Hayt took to wife Ruth Lockw.ood, daughter of 
Mr. Joseph Lockwood, of Norwalk, and was married 
January 5, 1735-6. 

Isaac Hayt, son to ye said David Hayt, 

born Sept. 28, 1736. 
Timothy, son, born May 27, 1739. 

John Rockwell took to wife Abigail Belden, daughter of 
William Belden, of Norwalk, and married to her August 
17, 1733. 

John Rockwell, son to ye said John Rockwell, 

■born Sept. 3, 1734. 
Thomas, son, born August 27, 1736. 

The above named John Rockwell departed this life, on 
ye Island of Statia, on ye May 25, 1737. 

Abigail Rockwell, widow and relict of ye said John 
Rockwell, departed this life May 7, 1739. 

John Marven took to wife Rachel Saint John, ye daugh- 
ter of Mr. Matthias Saint John, of Norwalk, and was 
married to her April 27th, 1721, 

Hannah, daughter of ye said John Marven, by ye 
said Rachel, born Des. 4, 1722. 

Joseph, son, born May 29, 1724. 

Rachel, daughter, born Dec. 24, ) .^^^ 
The sd. Rachel departed this life, Dec. 26, ^ ^'^^' 



216 NORWALK. 

Benjamin Marven, son of ye said 

John Marven, bom Mar. 14, ) 1 727-8 
The sd Benjamin departed this life Mar. 17, j 
Rachel Marven, born ye daugh- 
ter of John and Rachel, Mar. 27, 1728-9. 
Sarah, bom May 18, 

"The sd. Sarah departed this life May 21, 
Ann Marven, daughter of ye 
said John & Rachel, born Sept. 7, 1741 . 



1733. 



Josiah Hnll took to wife Hannah Prindle, daughter to 
Mr. Eleazor Prindle, late of Milford, deceased, and was 
married to her July 27, 172&. 

Eleazor, ye son of ye s'd Josiah Hull, 

was born Dec, 29, 1728. 
The s'd Eleazor departed this life Mar. 28, 1729. 
Hamiah, ye daughter of ye s'd Josiah Hull, 

was born April 9, 1730. 
Josiah, son, born June 19, 1732. 

Eleazor, son, born July 31, 1734. 

Jacob Green took to wife Elizabeth Reed, daughter to 
Mr. John Reed, of Norwalk, and was marryed to her No- 
vem. 12, 1719. 

Elizabeth, daughter of s'd Jacob Green, 

was born Nov. 6, 1720. 
Elija, son, born April 9, 1723. 

Eleazor, son, bom Feb. 25, 1724-5. 

Ruth, daughter, bom Feb. 25, 1726-7, 

Asahel, son, born Oct. 25, 1729. 

John Olmsted took to wife Mary Small, daughter to Mr. 
Robert Small transient sometime of Norwalk, and was 
marryed to her, ye s'd Mary, February 29, 1717-18* 

Silvanus Olmsted, son to ye s'd John Olmsted, 

born Nov. 25, 1718. 
Phebe, daughter, born Aug. 5, 1720. 
Ruben, son, bom April 5,1722. 

David, son, born Feb'y 6, 1724-5. 

Small, son, born Mar. 2, 1727-8. 

John, son, born Mar. 29, 1729. 

Ichabod, son, born June 14, 1733. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 2it 

John Parrat took to wife Eunice Stewart, daughter to 
Ensigne James Stewart, of Norwalk, March 4} 1723-4. 

EUsabeth, born Jan. 11, 17i4-5. 
Hannah, born Sept. 5, 1726. 

John, born May 20, 1728. 

Sarah, born Sept. 21, 1730. 

Abraham, bom July 26, 1732, 

Eunice, wife of said John, departed this life March 30^ 
1735-6. 

John Little took to wife Sarah Boult, daughter to John 
Boult, late of Norwalk, dec'd, April 14, 1735. 
James, son, born Dec. 22, 1735. 

John Belden took to wife Ruhamar Hill, daughter of 
Capt. John Hillj of Westerly^ in ye Government of Road 
Island^and was married to her May 9, 1728. 

John, born April 26, 1729. 

Thomas, born Mar. 25, 1731. 
Hezekiah, born April 25, 1736. 
Mary, born Jan. 22,1739-40. 

Elijah Whitne took to wife Rebeckah Seymer^ daugh-^ 
ter to Mr. John Seymer, July 6, 1734. 
Hannah, born April 22, 1735. 
Elijah, born Oct. 13, 1736, 

These may certifie that Hezekiah Whitne and Margaret 
Harris were joyned together in marriage, on or about ye 
thirde daye of January, 1732-3, pr. me, Moses Dickinson. 

Betty, daugh'r of Hezekiah Whitne, 

born Jan. 24, 1733-4. 
Abigail, born May 14, 1735-6. 
Ruth, born Jan. 3, 1736-7. 
Jeremiah, born Mar, 17, 1739-40. 

Josiah Taylar and Thankful] French were joyned to- 
gether in marriage August ye second, 1729, pr, me, Ste- 
phen Buckingham. 

Josiah, son of Josiah and Thankfull, 

born July 4, 1730. 
Jonathan, born Dec. 7,1731, 



Si8 NORWALK. 



Levi, bom Dec. 17, 1733 

Gamaliel, bora Jan. 9, 1735. 

Barak, born Nov. 26, 1737. 

Abijah, born Sep. 22, 1740. 

Paul, born Mar. 12, 1741-2. 

Sarah, born July 16, 1741-2. 

Thankful, born Oct. 5, 1746. 

Eleazar, born Mar. 2, 1749. 

Deborah, born May 18, 1756. 

Daniel Hayt, Jr., took to vs^ife Sarah Benedick, daughr. 
to Ensigne Thomas Benedick, Senr., of Norwalk, and was 
married to her AjDril 28, 1735. 

Daniel, son, born May 18, 1736. 

Rachel, born Sept. 3, 1738. 
Nehemiah, born July 25, 1740. 

Phineas, born April 11, 1742. 

Elisabeth, born June 17, 1744. 

Sarah, born April 25, 1749. 

Thomas, born Dec. 24, 1752. 

Daniel, born Feb. 27, 1759. 

Peter Lockwood took to wife Mrs. Abigail Hawley, the 
daughter of the Reverend Thomas Hawley, of Ridgefield, 
Sept. 8, 1737. 

Abigail, born Oct. 17,1738. 

Eliphelet, born Oct. 17,1741. 

Hannah, born Sept. 23, 1743. 

Mary, born Aug. 31, 1745. 

Dorothy, born Dec. 7, 1747. 

Abigail, the wife of ye said Peter Lockwood, departed 
this life June 6, 1749. 

Dorothy, daughter, deceased June 23, 1750. 

Peter Lockwood abovesaid, took to wife Elisabeth, 
daughter of Mr. David Lambert, and was married to her 
Jan. 1,1750-51. 

Lambert, the son of sd. Peter and Elisabeth, born Dec. 
14, 1753, died 18 days old. 

David Kellogg took to wife Judeth Raymond, daughr. of 
Mr. Daniel Raymond, Feb. 28, 1733-4, 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 9A9 

Mary Kellogg, daughter of sd, David and Judith, 

born Sept. 23, 1734. 
Rachel, born April 17, 1737. 
Judith, born Aug. 23, 1739. 

Joseph, born Mar. 23, 1741-2. 

Nathaniel Street took to wife Mary Raymond, daughter 
of Capt. John Raymond, of Norwalk, and was married to 
her Nov. 25, 1719. 

Samuel Street, son of ye sd. Nath'l and Mary Street, 

born Oct. 13, 1720. 
Hannah, born Sept. 8, 1722. 
Timothy, born Dec. 1, 1723. 
John, born July 22, 1728. 

Ebenezer, born Nov. 1, 1735. 

James Hays took to wife Rhoda Hayt, daughter to Mr. 
Caleb Hayt, of Norwalk, and was married to her Dec. 29 
1734. 

Samuel Hays, son of sd. James Hays, 

born Mar. 25,1725-6, 
Elijah, born Feb. 5, 1737-8. 

James, born Feb. 7, 1739-40. 

John, born April 19, 1742. 

John Abbot took to wife Eunice Judd, daughter of Mr. 
John Judd, of Farmington, dec'd , and was married May 1 1 , 
1724. 

Jerusha Abbot, daughter of s'd John Abbot, 

born Mar. 25, 1725. 
John, born Mar. 1, 1726-7. 

Thaddeus, born Mar. 17,1728-9. 
Jesse, born June 11, 1731. 

Phebee, born Feb. 25, 1732-3. 

John Darrow, late of New London, took to wife Sarah 
fianford, daughter to Mr. Eleaser Hanford, late of Norwalk, 
deceased, and was marryed to her Oct. 30, 1735. 

Samuel, ) Twins, son and daughter to ye sd, John 
Hannah, J Darrow, and were 
born Sept. 29, 1736. 
John, born Feb. 22, 1738-9. 

Isaac^ born May 17,1741. 

Paul, born Oct. 9, 1743. 



g20 InTORWALIC. 



Robert Smith took to wife Judith Fountain, daughter of 
Mr. James Fountain, late of Greenwich, deceased, and was 
married to her Mar. 11, 1724. 

Fountain Smith, son to ye sd. Robert and Judith^ 
born Mar. % 1725. 
Jamesj born Nov. 14, 1726. 
Judithj born Aug. 21, 1728. 
Febe, born Sep; 21, 1730, 

Febe, born Dec. 20, 1731. 

Abraham, born May 17, 1734. 

Daniel Belden^ son of Danl. and Esther Belden, 

born Mar. 6, 1744-5. 
Elisabeth, daughter, born Nov. 24, 1747. 

John Taylar, Junr., took to wife Sarah Lockwood,.daiigh^ 
ter of Mr. Daniel Lockwood, late of Norwalk, dec'd, and 
was married to her Nov. 6j 1723, 

John Taylor, son to s'd John and Sarah, born Ang. 20^ 
1724— deceased Nov. 27, 1724. 

Satah Taylor, ye wife of ye above sd. John Taylor, de- 
parted this life Jan. 24, 1724-5. 

i The sd. John Taylor, Junr., took to wife Hannah Steuartj 
daughter to Lt. James Steuart, of Norwalk, and was mar- 
ried to her Jan. 19, 1726-7. 

John Taylor, son to ye sd. John and Hannah, 
born Nov. 29, 1727. 

James, born July 12, 1729. 

Hannah, born June 1, 1731. 

Eli, born June 5, 1733. 

Seth, born Mar. 3|0, 1735. 

Bette, born Mar. 7, 1736-7. 

Asher, born Sep. 11, 1740. 

Nathan Betts, took to wife Mary Belden, daughter of 
Mr. William Belden of Norwalk and was married to her 
Sept. 20, 1727. 

Mary Betts, daughter to ye s<i Nathan and Mary, 
born Sept. 22, 1728. 
and deceased Oct. 5, 1728. 
^ Nathan, born Oct. 13, 1729. 

Mary, born Dec, 2, 1731. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 221 



Ruth, born Oct. 6, 1733. 

William, bom Apr. 11, 1736. 

Judith, bom July 18, 1738. 

Azer, bom Sept 13, 1740. 

Nathan Read, took to wife Mary Peck y® Daughter of 
Mr. Samuel Peck, Junr. of Greenwich, Deceased and was 
married to her Dec. 22, 1737. 

Mary Peck y© wife of Nathan Read was Born May 12, 
2716. 

Mary Read, y^ daughter of Nathan Read, was 

bora July 17, 1740. 
Ann, born Jan. 18, 1742—3. 

Hannah, born July 16, 1745. 
Nathan, born July 22, 1747. 
David, born Sept. 2, 1750. 

Elisabeth, bom June 7, 1753. 
Elias, born Nov. 3, 1756. 

Matthew Fitch took to wife Jemime St. John Daughter 
of Mr. Eber St. John and was married to her 

Jemimah, Daughter of s<i Matthew and Jemimah Fitch 
Bom Dec. 25, 1735. 

Jemimah wife departed this life 

The said Matthew Fitch, took to wife Lyddia Olmsted 
the daughter of Nathan Oimstead, Dec^ and was married 
to her Dec. 7, 1738. 

Nathan Fitch, son of s<5 Matthew and Lyddia was 

born Oct. 12, 1739. 
Mercy, bom Dec. 29, 1740. 
Hannah, born Aug. 24, 1742. 
Matthew, born June 17, 1744. 
Lyddia, born Apr. 4, 1746. 
Rebecca, born July 9, 1748, 
Susanna, born Aug, 29, 1750. 

Abraham Camp was married to Milleson Jarvis, daughr. 
of Mr. Benajah Jarvis, of Long Island, May 16, 1764, 

Sarah, bom June 4, 1765. 

Abigail, bom March 8, 1767. 
Saniuel, born Aug. 11, 1769. 



S23 NORWALK. 



Joseph Bouton, son of Jakin, married to Susannah Ray- 
mond, Aug. 25, 1748. 

William, born Jan. 16, 1749. 

Susanna, born Jan. 27, 1751. 

Betty, born Dec. 29, 1753. 

Joseph, born March 3, 1755. 

Rebecca, born June 3, 1757. 

Joshua, born Oct. 18, 1759. 

Seth, born April 16, 1762. 

Ira, born Feb. 7, 1765. 

Nancy, born June 16, 1767. 

Debbe, born Aug. 27, 1769. 

Aaaron, born April 19, 1772. 

Fairchild, Tliomas, his Family. 

Sarah, daughr. of s<i Thomas, born Nov. 14, 1742. 
Jonathan, born Aug. 29, 1744. 
John, born April 5, 1747. 

Mary, born Jan. 31, 1748—9. 

Saml Gregory Jr. son of Saml and Abigail Gregory born 
Aug. 24, 1749. 

, John Betts Jr. and Lydia Ketchum married Feb. 17, 1765. 
/ Saml born April 26, 1766. 

The s<i Lydia departed this life, the 12th day of June 
1766. 

The sd John Betts married to Leah Hickox, Jan. 10, 1773. 

Lydia, b. May 1774. d. Aug. 1775. 

JohnGoold, b. Dec. 24, 1775. d. Dec. 4, 1776. 

Sarah, b. Sept. 9, 1779. 

Esther, b. Jan. 15, 1781. d. Jan. 2, 1785. 

Charles, b. Nov, 8, 1783. 

Esther, b. Dec. 8, 1785. 

John Goold, b. Dec. 24, 1787. 

George, b. May 7, 1787. 

Joseph Lcch^V'-'^'^i r^nvr^ed to Rachel Mallery March 2, 
1758. 

Josiah, born Dec. 23, 1758. 

Seth Mervine took to wife Phebe Lees, the daughter of 
William Lees. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 223 

Seth, born Dec. 21, 1749. 

Ellen, bom Mar. 20, 1752. 

Moses, born Aug. 25, 1754. 

Elihu, born June 8,1756. 

Charles Pope took to wife Judith Smith the daughter of 
Mr. Robert Smith of Nor walk Dec. 3, 1749. 
Sarah, born May 21, 1751. 

Joanna, born April 24, 1754. 

Eliakim Raymond took to wife Hannah Street, the 
daughter of Mr. Natlil Street Nov. 27, 1740. /^ ^^ . . 

Rebeckah, born Aug. 3,1741. C"^^^^^. 

Elisabeth, born Dec. 21, 1743. 
Hannah, born Nov. 2, 1745. 
Eliakim, born Nov. 2,1747. 
Nathaniel, born Sept. 9, 1749. Died Jan. 9, 1752.,< 
Street, born June 25, 1751. 

Nehemiah St. John took to^wife Lois Cornell, daughter 
of Paul Cornell of N. Haven, Dec. 8, 1743. 

Thaddeus, born Sept. 10, 1744. 

Hannah, born Oct. 7, 1756. 

John, born Jan. 2, 1747-8. 

Eben, born Sept. 16, 1749. 

Martha, born Nov. 14, 1751. 

Nehemiah, born Jan. 16, 1754. 

. Aaron, born Nov. 29, 1755. 

Elijah, born Feb. 26, 1758. 

Hannah, born Sept. 4, 1760. 

Susannah, born July 31, 1762. 

Seth, born June 12, 1764. 

Cornwall, born Mar. 2,1768. Died Aug. 2, 1769. 

John Fitch married to 

Ruth, born Mar. 29, 1768. 

Esek, born Nov. 26, 1769. 

Michael Wairing was married to Elisabeth the daughter 
of James Scofield of Stamford, by Stephen Buckingham, 
Henry, born Oct. 6, 1744. 

Elisabeth Hyat, daughter of Ebenezer and Elisabeth 
Hyat, born June 6, 1718. 

John, son of Ebenezer above, born July 15^ 1720. 



224 


NORWALK. 


Sarah, 


born June 15, 1722. 


Mary, 


born Jan. 16, 1724-5. 


Ebeneser, 


born Feb. 1, 1726. 


Thomas, 


born May 25, 1729. 


Hannah, 


born Mar. 7, 1731. 


Daniel, 


born Jan. 22, 1732-3. 


Ann, 


born Nov. 1735. 


Abigail, 


born Oct. 8, 1737. 


Deborah, 


born Aug. 3, 1739. 


Hannah, 


died Jan. 28, 1739-40. 


Gershom, 


born April 27, 1742. 


Hannah, 


born July 1, 1744. Died Jan.7,1 744. 


Gershom Raymond married to Abagail Taylor, April 12, 
1749. 


Paul, 


born June 28, 1750. 


Katharine, 


born July 1, 1752. 


Edward, 


born Feb. 20, 175-. 


Azuba, 


born Mar. 25, 1758. 


Anna, 


born Sept. 2, 1760, 


Gershom, 


born Nov. 13, 1762. 



Daniel Reed, of Norwalk, married to Sally Hawley, of 
Salem, Oct. 3, 1797. 

Nathan Hoyt, married to Elizabeth Lockwood April 9, 
1741. 

Eunice, born July 18, 1742. 

Asa, born Aug. 23, 1744. 

Sarah, born Nov. 12, 1746. 

Ruth, born Jan. 17, 1748. 

Betty, born June 16, 1751. 

Nathan, born Aug. 17, 1754. 

Mary, born Oct. 27,1756. 

Hannah, born April 28, 1759. 

Saml, born Aug. 14, 1761. 

Grace, born Sept. 3, 1763. 

Josiah Thacher married to Mary Fitch, Dec. 19, 1751 

Mary, born Sept. 14, 1753. 

Hannah, born May 15, 1760. 

Thomas Fitch, born June 16, 1769. 
Esther Ann, born Jan. 26,1773. 

Died March 15, 1774. 
Esther Ann, born Apr. 19, 1775. 

Died Sept. 16, 1776. 



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GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 225 

Mary Thacher, his wife, died Sept. 30, 1776. 
The s<i Josiah married to Wait Burwell, Dec. 3, 1785. 
Sarah Raymond, daughter of Benj. Raymond and Re- 
becka his wife, born Sept 10, 1729. 

Rebecka, born May 24, 1731. 

Benjamin, born Mar. 7, 1733. 

Seth, born Feb. 12, 1738--9. 

Mary Dickinson, daughter to the Revd. Mr. Moses Dick- 
inson, and Martha his wife, born Aug. 18, 1721. 
Moses, born Feb. 17, 1722-3. 

died Sept. 16, 1742. 
Abigail, born July 30, 1724. 
Hezekiah, born Aug. 11, 1727. 
Samuel, born Oct. 23, 1728. 
John, born Oct. 6, 1734-5. 

Martha, born Mar. 8, 1734-5, 

Isabel Weed, daughter of Nathan Ward of Stamford, born 
July 23, 1751. 

Eliakim Wairing took to wife Ann Reed, the daughter 
of Mr. John Reed, Dec. 7, 1738. 

Zacheus, born Oct. 19, 1741. 
Jesse, born June 14, 1744. 

Ann Hanford, daughter of Elnathan Hanford, born Sept. 
22, 1726. 
Hannah, daughter of the same, born March 8, 1728 — 9. 
Elnathan, born Nov. 7, 1731. 
Sarah, born July 29, 1734. 

Isaac, born Oct. 19, 1736. 

John, born Feb. 13, 1739. 

James, born Sept. 10, 1741. 

Thomas, born Dec. 31, 1743. 
David, born May 3, 1746. 

Mary, born April 18, 1748. Died Nov. 27,1750. 

Catherine born July 26, 1750. 
Sarah, the wife of s^ Elnathan, departed this life Dec. 
17, 1751. 

Jeremiah B. Eells married to Lois Benedict, Nov. 28 
1754. 

John, born Nov. 16, 1755. 

Jeremiah, born Nov. 22, 1757. 



226 NORWALK. 



Anna, 

Lois, bom July 12, 1761. 

Martha, born April 14, 1763. 

Sarah, born Jan, 18, 1765. 

Dinah, born Feb. 7, 1767. 

Samuel, born Oct. 3, 1768. 

Samuel 2d, born Apr. 13, 1770. 

Nathaniel, born Jan. 10,1772. 

Beard, born Nov. 7, 1773. 

James T., born Nov. 6, 1775. 

Betsey, born May 13, 1780. 

Thaddeus Belts married to Mary Goold, Nov. 8, 1752. 
The said Mary died the 20th day of the same month. 
The said Thaddeus married to Elizabeth Maltby, May 
15, 1754. 

Sarah, born Mar. 7, 1757. 

William Maltby, born Jan. 4, 1759. Died in 1832. 

Mary, born July 14, 1761.* 

Samuel Fairchild married to Sarah Jones Nov. 15, 1654. 
Said Sarah died May 23, 1655. 

. The said Samuel married to Hannah Tuttle, Jan. 6, 1757. 
Sarah, born Nov. 9, 1757. 

Gilbert, born Oct. 2, 1759. 
Hannah, born May 1,1763. 
Betty, born June 19, 1765. 

Jabez Saunders married to Abigail Piatt, Aug. 1, 1753. 

Saml, born Feb. 22, 1754. 

Piatt, born Dec. 14, 1756. 

Thomas, born Dec. 28, 1758. 

Aaron, born Dec. 23, 1790. 

Polly, born Mar. 30, 1762. 

Esther, born June 14, 1764. 

Saml, born May 16, 1767. 

* Eleanor Fairchild was the daughter of Jonathan and Eleanor 
Fairchild. Her first husband was Seth Benedict, son of Thomas 
and Millisson Benedict, with whom she lived 10 years. After his 
death, about the year 1768 she had married to Daniel Lyman, Esq., 
of New Haven. After his death she married Thaddeus Betts, of 
Norwalk. She died March 23d, 1825, in the 95th year of her age. 
She was a member of the church 61 years. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, 227 



Susannah, born July, 28, 1769. 

Sarah, born Mar. 2, 1783, 

Betsey, born Apr. 17, 1775. 

John Nash married to Sarah Jackson, 1736. 

Anna, born Mar. 6, 1737. 

Jedediah, born Dec. 31, 1739. 

John, born Jan. 6,1741. 

Sarah, born Oct. 5, 1745. 

Rhuamah, born Sept. 8, 1647. 

Phila, born Sept. 28, 1749. 

Esther, born Feb. 10, 1751. 

Hannah, born Feb. 18, 1753. 

Moses, born Feb. 19, 1754. 

Abraham Whitney married to Ann Phimb, Dec. 23, 1750, 

SamI, born Sept. 28, 1752. 

Stephen, born Jan. 20, 1756. 

Archibald, born Jan. 23, 1756. 

Ann, born Jan. 27,1758. 

Susa, born Jan. 2, 1760. 

Abraham, born April 2, 1762. 

John, born May 17, 1764. 

Sallv, born July 27, 1766. 

Polly, born Jan. 2,1769. 

Mercy, born April 4,1771. 

Timothy Keeler married to Hannah Hecox, April 15, 1750, 

Uriah, born Mar. 19, 1760. 

Hannah, born Feb. 24, 1762. 

Sarah, born Sept. 17, 1765. 

Benjamin, born Aug. 1, 1771. 

Stephen, born June 27, 1776. 

John Cannon married to Esther Perry, Dec. 1, 1750. 

John, born July 7, 1752. 

Saml, born July 28, 1754. 

James, born June 19, 1757. 

Sarah, born Mar. 21, 1759. 

Le Grand, born Oct. 26, 1722. 

Lewes, born Nov. 3, 1766. 
WillmAspewall, born Feb. 23, 1767. 

Esther Mary, born Feb. 17, 1772. 

Matthew Betts, married to Mary St. John, April 12, 1750. 

Ruth, born Oct. 12, 1750. 



NORWALK. 



Leah Taylor, daughter of Noah and Elizabeth Taylor, 
born Aug. 26, 1649. 

Carter Hickox married to said Leah Jan. 10, 1773. 

Abijah and Debeorah Comstock married May 30, 1745' 

Thos., born Jan. 26, 1747. 

David, born Sept. 19, 1748. 

Enoch, born July 24, 1750. 

Hannah, born Aug. 6,1755. 

Deborah, born May 20, 1756. 

Ruth, born May 28, 1758. 

Samuel, born July 15, 1767. 

Job Bartram m. to Jerusher Thompson, Nov. 18, 1726. 
The sd. Jerusher died Nov. 23, 1773. 

The sd. Job Bartram m. to Abigail Starr Nov, 7, 1774. 
The sd. Abigail died Jan. 14, 1776. 

The sd. Job Bartram m. to Elizabeth Scudder Aug. 27 
1776. 

Daniel Starr B., born Jan. 2, 1776. 

Isaac, born Mar. 27, 1777— died Mar. 28, 1777. 

John, born Dec. 27, 1778— died Feb. 12, 1779. 

Isaac Scudder, born July 2, 1780— died Feb. 12, 1783. 

Guladia, born Dec. 22, 1782. 

Betsey, born July 10, 1785. 

Saml. Hanford and his wife Elizabeth m. March 5, 
1761. 

Sam'l., born April 25, 1765. 

EUphalet, born June 27, 1769— died Oct 26, 1796. 

Sarah, born July 2d, 1771. 

Stephen, born Dec. 28, 1773 

Elisha, born Aug. 10, 1778. 

Holly, born Aug. 29, 1782. -.r, 

Elizabeth, born May 8, 1786. 

George Raymond m. to Anna Hoyt, Nov. 15, 1785. 

Alfred, born July 23, 1786. 

Nancey, born March 13, 1789. 

Esther Mary, born April 21,1791. 
Harriett, born Sept. 30, 1792. 

George Alfred, born May 31, 1794. 
Hannah, born Sept. 17, 1796. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. ' 229 

Jonathan Camp, bom May 17, 1735. ) ^„, •„.! .-r^q 
Mary Bnrwell, bom April 17, 1734. j ^^^i^ea llbn. 

The following are their children, viz : — 

Ann Camp,' boinOct. 18, 1761— died Dec. 18, 1761. 

Esther, born Feb. 24, 1 763— Mrs. S. Fitch. 

Mary, bom Dec. 1 7, 1 764— Mrs. St. John. 

Hannah, bom Apr. 24, 1766 — Stephen Bouton. 

Joiiatli^n, bom Feb. 20, 1768. 

Stephen, born Sept. 22, 1769. 

Ann, bom Oct. 7, 1771— Samuel Beardsley, 

William, bom May 5, 1773— died Aug. 1775. 

Rebecca, bom Dec. 28, 1774— Daniel Nash. 

JohnHickok, bom April 28, 1734. ) ,^,^^^- . 
Lydia Kellogg, born April 5, 1740. j ^^^^^^^^a - 

The following are their children : — 

Huldah Hickok, born Nov. 1, 1757— wife of Eph. 

Waring and Rev. Amzi Lewis. 
John, bom Sept. 24, 1759— died Sept. 1776. 

I.ydia, bom Jan. 2,1762 — Jesse Richards. 

Seth, bom Jan. 6, 1764— died Mar. 5, 1773. 

Eliaseph, born Jan. 31, 1766— died June 11,1767. 
Jesse, bom Nov. 4,1769. 

Rachel B., born July 31, 1771— Stephen Camp. 
Seth, bornSept. 22, 1773. 

Eliaseph, bom May 29, 1776— died Oct. 7, 1777. 
Peninah^ born Feb. 15, 1778— Ezra Hoyt. 
Millisent, born Sept. 14, 1780— Jona. B. Benedict. 

Jonathan Camp, Jr., married to Hannah Bouton May 
19, 1792. 

Sarah, bo May 4, 1794. 

Mary, bom July 31, 1797. 

Willia.xi, bom June 27, 1799. 
Jonathan, born Sept. 15, 1801. 
Stephen W., born Feb. 8,1807. 
Mary E. bom April 14, 1808. 

Nathan, born May 22, 1795. 

Harvey, born Oct. 6, 1798. 

Amzi, bom Jan, 21, 1801. 

Celina, born Mar. 19, 1803— John Partrick. 

Elizabeth, bom Oct. 28, 1805— Henry W. Smith, 
11 



230 NORWALK. 



Ebenezer Church married to Susannah Fitch, Jan. 1746. 

Daniel, born Mar. 1, 1746. 

Richard, born Oct. 1747. 

Said Susannah died Oct. 7, 1747. 
Said Ebenezer married to Ruth Nov. 1755. 

Sarah, born Oct. 15, 1756. 

Ebenezer, born July 31, 1758, 

Ruth, born Jan. 29, 1760. 

Esther, born Mar. 23, 1762. * 

Saml. born Nov. 25, 1763. 

Grace, born Aug. 7, 1765. 

-Josiah, born Jan. 10, 1767. 

John, born Jan. 12, 1769. 

Elizabeth, born Oct. 10, 1770. 

Isaac, born May 3, 1772. 

* Eliakim Raymond married to Hannah Street, daughter 
of Nathaniel Street, Nov. 27, 1740. 

Rebeckah, born Aug. 3,1741. 

Elizabeth, born Dec. 20, 1743. 

Hannah, born Nov. 21, 1745. 

Eliakim, born Nov. 2, 1747. 

Nathaniel, born Sept. 9, 1749.— d. Jan. 2, 1751. 

Street, born June 25, 1751.— d. Nov. 26,1776. 

Nathaniel, born May 4, 1753. 

Mary, born May 13,1755. 

Esther, born Feb. 13, 1757. 

George, born Jan. 1, 1759. 

Henry, born Oct. 26,1764. 

Naphtali, born Mar. 26, 1776. 
Hannah, wife of said Eliakim, died March 19, 1795. 

James Fitch, son of James, m. to Ann Hanford,Oct. 1746. 
Sarah, born Dec. 24,1751. 

Susannah, born Dec. 26, 1756. 

nZI I bom Apr. 11,1758. 

Rulette, born Aug. 4,1762. 

Ann, wife of said James, died Dec. 1768. 
Sam'l Merwine married to Deborah Clark, Nov. 25, 1735. 

Esther, born Aug. 22, 1736. 

Rebeckah, born May, 19, 173-. 

Samuel, born Feb. 7, 173-. 

Betty, born Jan. 12, 1743. 

^ See record on page 223, which is imperfect. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 231 

Joseph Warring married to Elizabeth Byxbee, Nov. 12, 
1754. 

Joseph, born June 15, 1755. 

James, born Aug. 2, 1757. 

Jesse, born May 12, 1759. 

Peter White married to EHzabeth Jarvis, 1739. 

Samuel, born July 13, 1740. 

Sarah, born 1742. 

Deborah, born July 1, 1744. 

Betty, born Feb. 1750. 

James, born Nov. 5, 1752. 

John, born Feb. 1755. 

Caleb St. John married to Mercy Seely, March 10, 1757. 

Mary, born Jan. 17, 1761. 

Caleb, born Nov. 11, 1764. 

Sarah, born Nov. 18, 1767. 

Eliphalet, born Apr. 22, 1770. 

Elizabeth, born Dec. 6, 1774. 

WiUiam Bolt and Lydia Fitch married Dec. 8, 1748. 

Lydia, born Mar. 23, 1750. 

Elizabeth, born May 25, 1752. 

William, born Mar. 24, 1755. 

John, born Jan. 18,1758. 

Charles, born Nov. 26, 1761. 

Stephen Betts, married to Mary Burwell, April 14, 1747. 

Betty, born Mar. 5, 1757. 

Susa, born Feb. 23,1761. 

Burral, born Jan. 30, 1763. 

Lewis, born June 16, 1766. 

Samuel, born Apr. 14, 1768. 

Philo, born Nov. 29, 1769. 

Molly, born Aug. 8, 1770. 

Hiram, born July 21, 1777. 

John Hickox, married to Lydia Kellogg, March 29, 1757. 

Huldah, born Nov. 1, 1757. 

John, born Sept. 24, 1759. 

Lydia, born Jan. 2, 1762. 

Seth, born Jan. 6, 1764.— d. Mar. 6, 1773. 

Eliaseph, born Jan. 31, 1767.— d. June 11,1768. 

Jesse, born Nove. 4, 1769. 



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NORWALK. 


Rachel, 


born July 31, 1771. 


Seth, 


born Sept. 22, 1773. 


Eliaseph, 


born May 30, 1777. 


Peninah, 


born Feb. 15, 1778. 


Millison, 


born Sept. 4, 1780. 


Esaias Bouton married to Phebe Byxbee, May 30, 1753. 


Phebe, 


born Mar. 5, 1754. 


Nathan, 


born Sept. 30, 1756. 


Lydia, 


born Jan. 21, 1759. 


Stephen, 


born July 4, 1760. 


Samuel, 


born July 14, 1762. 


Hannah, 


born May 16, 176-. 


Josiah, 


born June 26, 1768. 


Seth Betts married to Mary Gregory, Dec. 7, 1752. 


Silas, 


born Oct. 27, 1753. 


Molly, 


born Mar. 19, 1757. 


Esther, 


born Feb. 17, 1763. 


Seth, 


born Dec. 12, 1765. 


David Whitney 
1741. 


married to Elizabeth Hyatt, May 11, 


Ebenezer, 


born Aug. 8, 1742. 


Timothy, 


born July 13, 1744. 


Betty, 


born Apr. 5, 1746. 


David, 


born Feb. 17, 1748. 


Ann, 


born Feb. 14, 1749. 


Esther, 


born Feb. 3, 1751. 


Abigail, 


born April 3, 1754. 


Ann, 


born April 10, 1756. 


Deborah, 


born July 20, 1758. 


David, 


born Aug. 25, 1761. 



Revd. Wm. Gaylord, married to Elizabeth Bishop, 
March 25, 1753. 

Aaron, 

Elizabeth, 

Samuel, 

Sarah, 

Deodate, 

Moses, 



born Oct. 22, 


1754. 


born Oct. 24, 


1756. 


born Oct. 28, 


1758. 


born June 18, 


1759. 


bora July 20, 


1760. 


born May 4, 


1762. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 233 

Abraham Scribner, son of Abraham and Sarah, 

born June 28, 1745. 
Sarah," daughter of Abraham and Sarah, 

born Oct. 15,1746. 
Rhoda, bornOct. 18, 1748. 

Ann, born April 7, 1751. 

Levi, born June 28,1753. 

Rachel, born Aug. 28, 1755. 

Moses, born June 30, 1757. 

Jonathan, born Sept. 5, 1759. - 
Ezra, born June 19,1761. 

Esther, born Aug. 3,1763. 

Silas, born Sept. 15, 1765. 

Samuel Fitch married to Elizabeth Piatt, July 2, 1750. 
Susanna, born Dec. 6, 1750. 
Joseph, born Jan. 4, 1753. 

Samuel, born April 21, 1761. 

Elizabeth, born Jan. 14,1763. 

Sarah, } bom Nov. 23, 1766. 

Zechariah Whitman, born Dec. 25, 1771. 
Esther, born Sept. 29, 1773. 

Elijah Fitch married to Phebe Smith, Oct. 25, 1752. 



Phebe, 


born Sept. 3, 1753. 


Hannah, 


born Sept. 20, 1755. 


Stephen, 


born Oct. 25, 1757. 


Molly, 


born Nov. 14, 1759. 


Elizabeth, 


born Mar. 25, 1762. 


William, 


born Aug. 23, 1764. 


Lydia, 


born July 23, 1766. 


Buckingham 


, born Aug. 23, 17—. 


Lydia, 


born May 2,1771. 


Elijah, 


born Sept. 3, 1773. 


Matthew Scribner married to Martha Smith, Nov. 10, 


1742. 




Nathaniel, 


born Dec. 23, 1743. 


Matthew, 


born Feb. 7, 1746. 


Martha, 


born Feb. 20, 1748. 


Enoch, 


born Aug. 29, 1750. 


Elijah, 


born June 25, 1753. 


Jeremiah, 


born Dec. 15, 1755. 


Kezia, 


born Jan. 20, 1758. 


Abigail, 


born Nov. 9, 1760. 


Elizabeth, 


born Dec. 10, 1763. 



234 NORWALK. 



Micajah Nash married to Mary Scribner, Oct. 9, 1744. 


Jesse, 


born July 21,1745. 


Daniel, 


born Dec. 2, 1747. 


Samuel, 


born Feb. 5, 1750. 


Nathan Jarvis married to Ann Kellogg. Jan. 1757. 


Ann, 


born Oct. 5, 1758. 


Betty, 


born Sept. 10, 1761. 


Mary, 


born June 11, 1765. 


Samuel, 


born Sept. 16, 1768. 


William, 


born June 12, 1771. 


Nathan, 


born June 19, 1773. 


Esther, 


born Aug. 27, 1775. 


Hannah, 


born Feb. 25, 1780. 


Nathan Gregory 


married to Sarah St. John, July 3, 1754 


Ebenezer, 


born Jan. 10, 1755. 


Anna, 


born Mar. 14, 1758. 


Noah, 


born Feb. 20, 1760. 


Sally, 


born Mar. 9,1763. 


Polly,; 


born Nov. 28, 1772. 


John Carter married to Hannah Benedict, Oct. 1753. 


Hannah, 


born July 9, 1754. 


Rachel, 


born Nov. 19, 1756. 


Deborah, 


born Dec. 29, 1757. 


Sarah, 


born Jan. 1760. 


Mercy, 


born Oct. 5,1761. 


Elizabeth, 


born Oct. 5, 1763. 


Ebenezer, 


born Aug. 3, 1765. 


Samuel, 


born Apr. 22, 1768. 


Mary, 


born Nov. 20, 1771. 


John, 


born -. 1774. 



[Samuel Carter, settled in Norwalk in 1705. He was born in 
London, and when about 12 years old, was enticed away by the 
captain of a vessel coming to this country, and brought to Boston. 
In 1690 he married Mercy Brook, who died in 1700. Their chil- 
dren were — 

Samuel, born 1692. 

Mercy, born 1694. 

Ebenezer, born 1697. 

Thomas, born 1699. 

Mary, born 1700. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 235 

In 1701, he married Hannah Weller. 
By his second wife, his children were — 
Joseph, born 1702. 

Hannah, born 1703. 

He lived in Deerfield, Mass, When Deerfield was taken and 
burnt, February 29, 1704, he was absent from the town. His whole 
family were captured Joseph had died before. Thomas were 
slain by the Indians on the meadows. The [mother, and Mary, 
and Hannah, were slain on the journey. The four eldest arrived 
in Canada. The three eldest married there, Ebene2er was stolen, 
away by merchants trading between Albany and Montreal, and re- 
stored to his father. The rest died in Canada. Ebenezer married 
Hannah, daughter of Matthias St. John, of Norwalk. In 1731, he 
removed to the Parish of Canaan, now New Canaan. His father 
lived on the place now owned and occupied by Jonathan Camp, Jr. 
His wife died February, 1774, aged 74, and he died in the follow- 
ing summer, aged 77. Their children were — 

Mary, married to Jonathan Husted, Dec. 3, 1744.] She had no 
children. 

Hannah married Jonathan Burrall, April 7, 1746. 
Her children were— 

Theophilus, born 1784— died 1772. 
Samuel, , born 1785— died 1821. 
Charles, 
Jonathan, 
Susannah, 
Elizabeth, married Levi Hanford, 
Her children were Ebenezer, Levi, Elizabeth, and John. 
John born February 22, 1730, married Hannah Benedict, daugh- 
ter of Thomas Benedict, She was the mother of all his children, 
and died in 1780. The children were — 

Hannah, born 1754 — married John Benedict, 

Rachel, born 1756 — married Nathan Kellogg. 

Deborah, married Gabriel North, 

Sally, born 1769 — married Andrew Powers, and 

after his decease, Enoch St. 
John, and died March 14, 1808. 
Elizabeth, born 1763 — married Robert North, 
Ebenezer, born 1765 — married Susannah Benedict, 
Sept. 24, 1788; and Rhoda 
Weed, April 1, 1795. 
Samuel, born 1768 — married Sarah Hanford -died 

Dec. 1831. 
Polly. born 1771- married Stephen HoyJ May 20, 

1794 



23e NORWALK. 



Thomas Gregory married to Mary BettSj May 18, 1747. 

Naomi, bom April 13, 1748. 

Josiah, bom May 12, 1750. 

Mary, bom Oct. 8, 1752. 

Jehiel, bom Nov. 17, 1754. 

Abigail, bom Dec. 13, 1762. 

John Sanders married to Elizabeth Cane, Nov. 23, 1747. 

Billy, bom Feb. 16, 1749. 

John, bom Apr. 19,1751. 

Phebe, bom Mar. 22, 1756. 

Hannah, bom Aug. 27, 1756. 

Esther, bom Apr. 18, 1761. 

Holmes, bora Aug. 23, 1763. 

Susannah, bom Jan. 29,1766. 

Sarah, bora Apr. 18, 1768. 

John Lockwood married to Mary Keeler, April 27, 1746. 

Mary bom, Dec. 18, 1748. 

Lydia, born May 22, 1751. 

Sarah, born Oct. 5, 175 . 

Hannah, born June 23, 1757. 

Benjamin Whitney married to Lois Kellogg, Jan. S, 
1757. 

Hannah, bom June 4, 1757. 

Martha, bom Mar. 6, 1759. 

Saral Kellogg, born Feb. 2,1761. 
Henry, born May 26, 1763. 

Anna, born July 29, 1765. 

Polly, bom May 1, 1769. 

Benjamin, born Mar. 4,1771. 

Timothy Whitney married to Annah Wood, Feb. 25, 1770^ 

Lewis, born Mar. 19, 1771.— d. Feb. 11, 1772. 

Suky, born Mar. 17, 1773. 

Esther, bom June 25, 1775. 

Timothy, bom Nov. 8, 1777. 
Sally, bom Sept. 12, 1782. 

The s^ Annah, wife to s^ Timothy, died Aug. 7, 1785. 

The s^ Tim.othy m. to Abigail Wood, Apr. 23, 1786. 

Lewis, born Aug. 29, 1787. 

Nancy, bom Dec. 26, 1788. 

Elizabeth, bom Jan. 4,1796. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 237 

Ebenezer Phillips, m. to Mary Benedict, Jan. 17, 1782. 

Esther, born Mar. 5, 1787.— d. Feb. 12, 1788. 

Esther, born Apr. 17, 1788. 

■ .^ Sally, born Dec. 11,1790. 

Elizabeth, born July 9, 1798. ^ » v / '^ ^ ■ 

? PHILLIPS' FAMILY RECORD. 

[Rey. George Phillips was born in Raymond, in Norfolk, Eng- 
land, and arrived in this country, in company with Gov.Wintbrop, 
2d July, 1630. Setded in Watertown, Mass., and died July 1st, 
1644. His son, Samuel Phillips, born in Boxford, England, died 
in Rowley, Mass., April 22d, 1696, aged 71. His children were 
Sarah, Samuel, George,i Elizabeth, Dorcas, Mary, and John. 

1 Rev. George Philips, son of Samuel, was born in 1664. Settled 
in Brook Haven, L. I., in 1697, died in 1739, aged 75. His chil- 
dren were, George, who lived and died in Smithtown, L. I. ; John, 
who lived and died in Boston ; and William, who lived in Smith- 
town, L. I., and died January 1st, 1778. Sybil, his wife, died 
October 3lst, 1767, aged 74. Their children were, 

John, born Sept. 3d, 1737 ; died in Milford, Ct., March 12th, 1780. 

William, born May 27th, 1741 ; died in Brook Haven, L. I., 
March 27th, 1799. 

Zebulon, born April 14th, 1746 ; died in Peekskill, N.Y., Janu- 
ary 13th, 1815. 

James, bora March 13th, 1751 ; died in Coventry, N. Y., Jan- 
uary 25th, 1841. 

Ebenezer, born July 15th, 1753 ; died in Norwalk, Ct., August 
5th, 1829. 

Sarah, born October 24;h, 1756 ; died in North Salem, N. Y., 
February 12th, 1827. 

Philetus, born November 24th, 1759 ; died in Greenville, N. Y., 
May 17, 1818. 

Elizabeth, born November 9th, 1762, died in Brook Haven, L. L, 
February 4th, 1844.] 

Asahel Raymond m. to Mary Veal, Apr. 22, 1784. 

Medad, horn Mar. 12, 1786. 

Polly, born Oct. 30, 1788. 

Charles, born Jan. 26,1791. 

Philetus, born Aug. 22, 1792. 

Hiram, born Apr. 2,1794, 

Almena, born Apr, 29, 1797, 



11 



c^^.t-^i--^t 



238 NORWALK. 



Melzer Carver married to Phebe Wicks, Jan. 29, 1777. 

Amos, born Dec. 11, 1778. 

Charles, born July 19, 1781. 

Hannah, born Dec. 11, 1783. 

Nancy, born Sept. 17, 1785. 

Joseph, born July 24, 1786. 

Ebenezer, born July 22, 1787. 

Stephen, born Sept. 28, 1791. 

■ William, born Oct. 22, 1793. 

George, born Dec. 23, 1795. 

John, born Aug. 28, 1797. 

Paul Raymond married to Elizabeth Reed, Jan, 11, 1776. 

Elizabeth, born April 18, 1777. 

Elias, born June 16, 1779. 

John, born June 15, 1781. 

Abigail, born May 31, 1783. 

Nancy, born Oct. 9, 1787. 
John Taylor, born Dec. 7, 1791. 

Mary, born April 17, 1794. 

Joseph Lockwood married to Isabel Hyatt, Oct. 31, 1774. 

Joseph, born Oct. 2, 1778. 

William, born July 23, 1780. 
Fanny, born June 29, 1784. 

John Peck married to Esther Raymond, Aug. 6, 1797. 

David Bolt, Jr., married to Sarah Taylor, March 17, 
1790. 

Sarah, born Nov. 11, 1790. 

Fred. Anson,born Aug. 18, 1793. 
Rhua, born Aug. 22, 1797. 

Saml. Keeler married to widow Ann Thatcher, March, 
3, 1785. 

Joseph, born Oct. 18,1786. 

Charles, born Apr. 6, 1789. 

Samuel, born Mar. 17, 1792 

Margaret N. Belknap, daughter of Abel and Hannah 
Belknap, born May 16, 1791. 

Edwin Starr, born Dec. 11, 1794. 
Julia Ann, born Aug. 27, 1799. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 239 



Asa Hayt married to Ruth Kellogg, Oct. 26, 1766. 



Henry, 
Esther, 


born May 
born Nov. 


[1, 1767. 
9, 1769, 


Asa, 


born Feb. 


28, 1772. 


Francis, 


born July 


19, 1774. 


Ruth, 


born Feb. 


21, 1777. 


James, 


born Dec. 


5, 1779. 


Lewis, 


born June 


24, 1782. 


Anna, 


born Oct. 


26, 1784. 


Eli, 


born April 


30, 1787. 


)b Comstock married to Lucy Mce 


Moses, 


born Nov. 


3, 1787. 


Matthew, 

Molly, 

Caleb, 


born May 
born May 
born Jan. 


21, 1789. 

29, 1791. 

5, 1793. 


Joshua, 


born Sept. 


6, 1795. 


Abigail, 


born Oct. 


30, J797. 


Betty, 

Xenophon, 

Anna, 


born Sept. 
born Sept. 
born Jan. 


13, 1799. 

28, 1801. 

5, 1804. 


Eli, 


born Nov. 


27, 1805. 



Thomas Hayt, Jr., married to Elizabeth Phillips, Jan. 5, 
1793. 

Matthew Reed, died December 4, 1797. 

Charles Robert Sherman, son of Tayler and Eliz. 

Sherman, born Sept. 26, 1788. 
Daniel, born Mar. 28, 1790. 

Betsey, born Dec. 7,1791. 

Roger Minot Sherman* married to Betsey Gould, Dec. 
19, 1796. 

William. Gould, j ^^^.^ ^^^ ^g 1^99^ 
James Mmot, ) 

Samuel Burrall m. to Deborah Benedict Jan. 1, 1782. 
Samuel born Sept. 11, 1783— died June 26, 1793. 
John, born Dec. 7, 1785. 
Charles, born Oct. 1,1791. 

* The late Judge Sherman, of Fairfield. He began his pro^ 
fessional career in Norwalk. 



240 NORWALK. 



William Benedict m. to Nancy Fitch, Feb. 20, 1782. 

Anna, born July 31, 1783. m. N.Lockwood. 

Charlotte, ) born Sept. 29, 1795. m. Jer. Camp. 

Charles, j born Sept. 29, 1785. 
Suky, born Jan. 30, 1788. m. Jamesl. Hoyt. 

Sally, born Nov. 17, 1790. m. Daniel Smith. 

Esther, born May 10, 1793. m. Edw. Smith. 

Mary, born Apr. 4, 1796. m. Geo. Brown. 

Fanny Roe, ) born Dec. 30, 1798. m. S.W.Benedict. 

^Deborah, j born Dec, 30, 1798. m. Geo. Scribner. 

Nathaniel Raymond married to Rebeckah Benedict, Feb. 
17, 1762. 

Sarah, born Mar. 10, 1763. 

Susannah, born May 13, 1765. 
Anah, born Nov. 8, 1767. 

Hannah, born June 6, 1770. 
Rebeckah, born Aug. 11, 1773. 
< Nehemiah, born Jan. 5, 1776. 
Nathaniel, bom March 9, 1778. 
The said Rebeckah, wife to said Nathaniel, died Feb. 
19, 1781 . The said Nathaniel married to Widow Seymore, 
Aug. 17, 1781. 

Aaron Gregory m. to Betty Keeler, June 25, 1772. 

Esther, born July 4,1773. 

Ebenezer, born Mar. 7, 1775. 
The said Betty, wife to Sd Aaron, died 1778. 
The said Aaron Gregory m. Bridget Belden, Feb. 15, 1780, 

Betty, born Apr. 21, 1784. 

Isaac Scudder Isaacs married to Susannah St. John, June 
6, 1777. 

Benjamin, born July 17, 1778. 

William, born Nov. 5, 1788. 

Charles, born June 7, 1795. 

John, born Sept. 21, 1799. 

Alethea, daughter of Peter and Mercy James, born Feb, 
15, 1765. 



Peter, 


born Jan. 


12, 1767. 


Sarah, 


born Dec. 


7, 1768. 


Jemmey, 


born Mar. 


23, 1771. 


Daniel, 


born Sept. 


10, 1773. 


William, 


born Feb. 


17, 1777, 


Edward, 


born Mar. 


9, 1779. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 241 

Children of Theophilus Fitch, the son of John Fitch. 

Comfort, bom Jan. 30, 1737. 

Ruth, bom April 1, 1739. 

John, bom Aug. 24, 1740. 

Sarah, bom Sept. 10, 1742. 

Mary, bom July 11, 1744. 

Samuel, bora Jan. 26, 1746-7. 

Sarah, bom Jan. 9, 1748-9. 

Theophilus, born Sept. 1, 1751. 

Ann, bora July 29, 1756. 

Joseph, bom Oct. 21, 1758. 

Theophilus Fitch married Anna Gregory, Feb. 7, 1781. 

Samuel, bom Dec. 17, 1781. 
Betsey, born July 2, 1784. 

Nathan, born April 14, 1787. 

Job. Hayt married to Anah Raymond, Aug. 4, 1785. 

Lemuel, born Mar. 23,1786. 
Nathan, bora Mar. 2, 1788. 
Lucretia, bom April 24, 1790. 
Geo. Anson, born Oct. 19,1793. 
Esther, born Aug, 21, 1796. 

Nelson, born Jan. 6, 1797. 

Joseph Waring, jr., married to Anna Bates, Oct. 17, 1776. 
Samuel Bates, born April 28, 1777. 

Betty, born July 3, 1778. 

Jane', bora Sept. 2, 1779. 

Avery Brown married to Betty Waring, Sept. 6, 1795. 

Avery, bora Feb. 2, 1797. 

John Stuart, married to Sarah Hurlburt, Dec. 1, 1779. 

Lois, bora Sept. 13, 1780. 

Gilbert, born Aug. 19, 1783. 

William, 2d. bom May 23, 1789. 
Sarah, born Feb. 28, 1791. 

EdmondTuttle married Salome Phillips, Nov. 18, 1788. 
Edmond, born April 12, 1789. 
Polly, born April 12, 1791. 

Arete, born Oct. 19, 1793. 

Lewis, born July 31, 1796. 



242 



NORWALK. 



Holmes Sanders married to 



Dec. 25, 1788. 



Charles, born Nov. 29, 1789. 

William, born July 24, 1791. 

Geo. Ogilvie, born July 26, 1793. 

Sally, born June 8, 179-. 

Harvey, born Jan. 9, 1798. 

Gershom Richards married to Elizabeth Richards, March 
14, 1773. 

Elizabeth, born Aug. 21, 1773. 
Hannah, born Sept. 14, 1774. 
Saml. Fitch, born Oct. 1, 1777. 
Rufus, born April 25, 1781. 

Polly, born July 9, 1788. 

Barnabas Mervine married to Hannah Richards, April 
27, 1797. 

*George, born Feb. 23, 1798. 
Charles R. born Sept. 30,. 1811. 
Mary, born Nov. 19, 1816. 

[Matthew Marvin was born October, 1703, and died December 
6, 1745. From him descended, by Elizabeth Clark, of Ripton, (now 
Huntington,) Fairfield, Co. 



Hannah, 

Matthew, 

Ozias, 

Barnabas, 

Silas, 

Uriah, 

Ichabod, 

Ozias Merwine 



born Sept. 3, 1732— died Dec. 1806. 

born Oct. 21, 1734— died Oct. 1791. 

born Jan. 29, 1737— died April 1806. 

born Dec. 25, 1739. 1810. 
born Feb. 4, 1742. 

born Feb. 17, 1744— died about 1830. 

born Dec. 15, 1745— died Feb, 1792.] 

married to Sarah Lockwood, Nov. 26, 



1761. 



Ozias, 

Hannah, 

Elizabeth, 

Sarah, 

Esther, 

Joseph L., 

Clark, 

Asa, 

Polly, 

Silas, 

Charles, 



born 
born 
born 
born 
born 
born 
born 
born 
born 
born 
born 



Feb. 
Oct. 
Nov. 



10, 

7, 

24, 



June 2-1 , 



June 

Dec. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

June 

March 1 

Feb, 21, 



1763. 
1764. 
1766. 
1768. 
1770. 
1774. 
1776. 
1778. 
1781. 
1784. 
1786. 



* Graduated at New Haven, 1817. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 243 

Darius Olmsted married to Esther Gregory, Sept. 10, 
1775. 

Aaron, born Mar. 3, 1776. 

David, born Feb. 2, 1779. 

Silas, born Dec. 5, 1780. 

Mary, born Jan. 12, 1783. 

Esther, born June 19, 1785. 

Charles, born Nov. 6, 1791. 

Theodore Husted married to Abigail Seymore, Jan. 24, 
1782. 

Polly, born Jan. 15, 1783. 

Thomas Seymore, born Mar. 6, 1784. 

Nancy, born Jan. 12, 1786. 

Thos. Seymore, 2d. born Feb. 6, 1788. 

Thaddeus, born Jan. 29, 1790. 

Samuel, born April 26, 1798. 

Morris, born Feb. 13, 1795. 

Morris, 2d., born June 2, 1797. 

Joseph Hurlbutt married to Sally Lewis, Aug. 9, 1772. 

Lewis, born Oct. 24, 1773 

Sally, born Aug. 26, 1775. 

Foster, born Oct. 12, 1777. 

Anna, born Feb. 17, 1780. 

Orasha, born May 13, 1782. 

Anna, 2d., born July 23,1784. 

Z7'\ ''°™^^''- ''"''■ 

Lette, born May 3, 1789. 

Walter, born May 17, 1791. 

Polly, born May 1,1793. 

Sukey, born Mar. 24, 1795. 

Dudley, born May 16, 1797. 

Thomas Fitch Thatcher married to Susannah Lock- 
wood, March 28, 1790. 
Ephraim Curtis married Abigail Cromwell, Oct. 27, 1796. 

John Bailey, born Oct. 13, 1797. 
Daniel Hanford married to Susannah Piatt, Jan. 9, 1773. 

Edward. born March 3, 1774. 

Andrew, born Aug. 18, 1775— d. Oct. 16, 1776. 

Joseph Piatt, born Aug. 23, 1777— d. Sept 18, 1778. 

Andrew, born Dec. 9, 1779. 

Joseph Piatt, born April 17, 1782. 

Debby, born April 19, 1784. 



244 NORWALK. 



William Bouton married to Sarah Benedict, Feb. 15, 
1769. 

Isaac, born Sept. 19, 1769.— d. July 24, 1779. 

Isaac, 2d., born Nov. 20,1771. 

William, born Mar. 14, 1774. 

Betty, born Aug. 12, 1776. 

Esther, born May 20, 1779. 

Sarah, born June 7, 1781. 

Clara, born July 6, 1783. 

Seth, born Sept. 8, 1785. 

Joseph, born Oct. 22, 1787. 

Susanna, born Dec. 12, 1789. 

John, born Feb. 18, 1792. 

Mary, born Nov. 28, 1793. 

Anna, born June 21, 1796. 

*Nathaniel, born June 22, 1799. 

Abijah Betts married to Mary Betts, Jan. 3, 1771. 

Lydia, born Dec. 17, 1771. 

Mary, born Sept. 10, 1776. 

Sarah, born May 28, 1781. 

John Grumman married to Sarah Nash, Jan. 15, 1767. 

John, born Oct. 22, 1772. 

Sarah, born Feb. 19, 1777. 

Lewis Mallory (born Oct. 1, 1768), married to Anna 
Seymour (born Jan. 12, 1772), Feb. 20, 1793. 

Charles, born Dec. 2, 1793— died. 
Alfred, born Nov. 8, 1796. 

James, born July 10, 1799. 

Charles, born Nov. 2, 1801. 
Mary Esther, born June 26, 1804— married to 

AE. Beard. 
Harriet, born Oct. 6, 1810 — married to Rev. 

Geo. H. Hulin— died April 1, 1836. 

Nathaniel Fitch married to Anna Smith, Nov. 11, 1790. 

Polly, born Dec. 27, 1792. 

Anna, born Jan. 15, 1795. 

Nathaniel, born June 1, 1797. 

* Rev. Nathaniel Bouton, of Concord, N. H., graduated at Yale, 
1821. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 245 

Daniel Richards married to Abigail Waring, Dec. 31, 
1761. 



Daniel, 


born Oct. 


7, 


1762. 


Stephen, 


born Jan. 


29, 


1765, 


Paul, 


born Mar. 


26, 


1767. 


William, 


born Dec. 


10, 


1769. 


Anna, 


born July 


10, 


1772. 


Sarah, 


born Mar. 


21, 


1774. 


Anna, 


born Aug. 


20, 


1776, 


William, 


born June 


26, 


1779, 


Abigail, 


born Mar. 


6, 


1782, 



Abijah St. John married to Hannah Hendrick, Oct. 2, 
1793. 

Polly, born Dec. 11, 1794. 

Hiram, born Mar. 25, 1797. 

Peter St. John, Jr., married to Rachel Jones, July 8, 
1793. 

Chauncey, born April 12, 1794. 
Smith, born Oct. 8, 1795, 

Cyrus, born Sept. 30, 1799. 

Cook St. John married to Polly Seymour, Dec. 22, 1796. 

Thaddeus, born Nov. 25, 1797. 
Betty, born Mar. 31, 1800. 

William, born June 4, 1802. 

Betsey Mills, daughter of Joseph and Amelia Mills, 
born Nov. 3, 1794. 

Stephen St. John, the 4th, (born Oct. 9, 1792), married 
to Sarah Betts, (born Dec. 22, 1777)— Jan. 4, 1797. 

Caroline, born June 8, 1800. 

Edward Betts, born Dec. 4, 1801. 

Alanson Piatt, born Aug. 20, 1803. 

Jesup Raymond, born Sept. 7,1805. 

Sally Ann, born Oct. 31, 1807. 

Moses Betts, born Dec. 19, 1809. 

Cha's Graiidison,born Dec. 2, 1811. 

Harriet Henrietta, born Sept. 28, 1813. 

Hiram., born Dec. 22, 1814. 

Catherine, born July 1, 1816. 

Harriet Emeline, born Sept. 20,1818, 



246 NORWALK. 



Phinehas St. Joha married to Esther Whitney, Oct. 27, 
1773. 

Esther, born Nov. 2, 1774. 

Betty, born Dec. 23, 1776. 

Phinehas, born Nov. 30, 1778. 

Nathan, born May 5, 1781. 

Esther, born Sept. 21, 1783. 

Job Lockwood married to Sarah Hickox, June 12, 1791. 

Abigail, born Oct. 13, 1791. 

Hannah, born July 1, 1793. 
Polly, born Sept. 28, 1795. 

Lemuel Deforest married to PhebeKeeler, Dec. 26, 1751. 

The said Phebe died Jan. 10, 1790. 

David Comstock married to Sarah Leeds, Dec. 29, 1774. 

Elisha, born April 23, 1776. 

Abijah, born Feb. 1, 1778. 

Sarah, born Aug. 31, 1780. 

David, born July 31, 1784. 

Elizabeth, born Oct. 28, 1797. 
Sarah, wife of said David, died May 8, 1790. 

The said David Comstock married to Deborah Weed, 
Feb. 5, 1795. 

John, born May 23, 1797. 

Samuel, bom Nov. 26, 1798. 

Mary, born Sept. 10, 1800. 

Elias Gregory married to Elizabeth Gregory, Dec. 29, 
1776. 

Sarah, born March 5, 1777. 

Matthew Fitch, born Aug. 2, 1778. 

James, born June 24, 1788. 

Isaiah Gregory married to Sarah Comstock, Feb, 18, 
1767. 

Mabel, born April 18, 1773. 

Jerrol, born March 3, 1776. 

Matthew,! 1^°™ ^Pril 20. !""• 

Sherman, born Aug. 20, 1782. 

Zillah, born Mar. 30, 1786. 

Anna, born Feb. 10, 1789. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 247 

Samuel C. Silliman, Esq., married to Dinah Corastock. 

The said Samuel died Feb. 14, 1798. 

Rebeckah Dikeman, daughter of Levi Dikeman, 
born Sept. 9, 1782. 
Levi, born Oct. 6, 1784. 

Esther, born July 18, 1789. 

Polly, ' born Feb. 10, 1792. 

Aaron, born Jan. 3, 1796. 

Alick Knapp, daughter of Nathan and Sarah Knapp, 
born May 3, 1792. 

Sarah, born Nov. 6, 1794. 

Mary, born July 3, 1800. 

Anna, born Oct. 15, 1802. 

Ebenezer Hayt married to Mary St. John, Nov. 25, 1771. 

Stephen, born Sept. 17, 1786. 

Ebenezer, born Oct. 18, 1788. 

Ansel, born Feb. 28, 1791. 

Elsey, born July 19, 1794. 

Lewis S., born Aug. 21, 1798. 

James Fitch, Jr., married to Esther Camp, Oct. 9, 1783. 

Esther, born July 18, 1784. 

Burwell, born June 5, 1789. 

Stephen, born May 7, 1793. 

JohnH. born Oct. 6,1795. 

Hanford Fairweather married to Mary Whitney, March 
26, 1775. 

Anna, born Aug. 22, 1775. 

Jedidiah, born Feb. 1, 1779. 

James, born Mar. 29, 1781. 

Thos. Cort, born May, 17,1783. 

Thomas, born Feb. 10, 1786. 

Maria, born Sept. 10, 1788. 

Betsey, born Sept. 27, 1792. 

The said Hanford Fairweather died Aug. 27, 1795. 
William Hill married to Esther Wasson, April 30, 1779. 
Rebeckah, born April 3, 1780. 

Jesse St. John married to Anna Weed, Sept. 28, 1790. 

Nathan, born March 8, 1793. 

Thomas, born March 2, 1795. 
Albert, born Aug. 20, 1797, 



248 NORWALK. 



Aaron Keeler and Mercy James married May 20, 1781. 

Nathan, born May 20, 1782. 

John, born June 29, 1784. 

James, born April 30, 1787. 

Mariah, born Mar. 23, 1792. 

Seth, born May 17, 1795. 

Ann Burnet, daughter of Rev. Matthias Burnet, Pastor 
of the First Church in Norwalk, and of Ann his 
wife, born in Norwalk, April 11, 1786. 

James, son of said Matthias and Ann, born on Long 
Island, Jan. 6, 1779. 

Mrs. Ann Burnet died July 7, 1789. 

The said Matthias Burnet, married to his 2d. wife. Miss 
Fanny Roe, daughter of Rev. Azel Roe, in Wood- 
bridge, New Jersey, June 30, 1793. 
John, born Dec. 10, 1781. 

David Lambert, Jr., married to Susannah Rogers, Dec. 
17, 1769. 

Elizabeth, born Feb. 3, 1771. 
David R., born Dec. 8, 1772. 
Lurany, born Jan. 22, 1778. 

Henry Bill, born March 8, 1777. 
Esther, born April 14, 1780. 

Sarah S , born June 26, 1782. 
Samuel F., born Dec. 25,1784. 
John James, born June 18, 1787. 
Julia Maria, born April 5, 1792. 

Olney Stone married to Betty Reed, March 8, 1785. 

John, born Aug. 22, 1785. 

Phebe, born Sept. 25, 1791. 

Isaac, born June 28, 1794. 

Hugh Knox, son of the Rev. Dr. Hugh Knox, born on 
the Island of St. Croix, Dec. 19, 1781. 

Goold Hayt married to Elizabeth Dimon, June 13, 1765. 

Thomas, born Feb. 26, 1767. 

Goold, born Nov. 16, 1769. 

Esther, born Oct. 14, 1773. 

EbenezerD, born Aug. ^3, 1776. 

Munson, born Mar. 17, 1781. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 249 


Jedediah Brown married to Mary Lockwood, Nov. 13, 
768. 

1 Sukey, born July 4, 1769. 

Samuel, born June 26, 1771. 

Sally, born Jan,^' 15, 1774. 

Violette, born March 2, 1776. 
f Jedediah, born July 31, 1778. 

Polly, born April 1,1781. 
; Katharine, born June 5, 1783— d. Feb. 19, 1785. 
Katharine, 2d., born Feb. 15, 1787. 

Nancy, born May 22, 1789. 

Samuel, born Dec. 1, 1791. 



John Kellogg married to Sarah Smith, May 29, 1764. 

Jeremiah, born April 30, 1765. 
Josiah, born June 6, 1769. 

Sarah, wife to said John, died Sept. 8, 1773, 
The said John Kellogg was married to Sarah Bishop, 
ipril 16, 1774. 

^ Sarah, born May 27, 1775. 

I Rhoda, born Dec. 6, 1777. 

Eliakim Waring married Phebe Bouton, Jan. 17, 1771. 

Elias, born Oct. 16, 1771. 

Hannah, born Aug. 30, 1775. 

Nathan, born May ' 1, 1777. 

Stephen, born March 9, 1783. 

Hannah, born July 19, 1793. 

i Nathaniel Selleck married to Azubah Raymond, March 
6, 1778. 

Raymond, born July 11, 1779. 

Ann, born Aug. 14, 1783. 

Polly, born May 10, 1787. 

Charlotte, born Feb. 28, 1789. 

Lewis, born April 13, 1798. 

John Piatt married to Charrity Morehouse, Sept. 3, 1758. 

Sarah, born Sept. 4, 1759. 

Hannah, born April 30, 1761. 

Anna, born Feb. 12, 176-. 

Sukey, born June 17, 1770. 

Esther, born Nov. 12, 1772. 

Jonathan, born April 14, 1775. 



250 NORWALK. 



John Hayt married to Ruth Gregory, June 5, 1783. 

Aaron, born Sept. 2, 1784. 

Esther, born May 10, 1787. 

Betsey, born Feb. 8, 1789. 

Sally, born April 25, 1791. 

Sukey, born Feb. 7, 1795. 

Nathaniel, born May 1, 1797. 

Ruth, born June 16, 1799. 

Eliakim Smith married to Katherine Hanford, March, 
1759. 

Enoch, born Dec, 29, 1759. 

Katherine, born Mar. 12, 1762. 
Eliakim, born Feb. 19, 1765. 

Josiah, born May 1, 1775. 

Katherine, wife of Eliakim Smith, died : the said Elia- 
kim married to Lydia Middlebrooks, May 5, 1777. 
Nathan, born Feb. 18, 1778. 

Samuel, born May 1, 1780. 

Lewis, born Oct. 30, 1784. 

Francis, born Apr. 25, 1792. 

Isaac Betts married to Polly Hanford, Nov. 23, 1 783. 
Eliakim Smith, Jr., married to Hannah Middlebrooks, 
Jan. 14, 1790. 

Hannah, born Nov. 13, 1790. 

Lucretia, born April 8, 1793. 

Clarissa, born March 6, 1795. 

Fanny, born Oct, 12,1797. 

Theophilus B. Hanford married to Polly Whillock, Sept. 
27, 1796. 

Edwin Van Antwerp, son of Nicholas and Ann Van 
Antwerp, born Nov. 6, 1800. 

Moses Byxbee married to Elizabeth Hayt, Jan. 26, 
1764. 

Phebe, born Aug. 26, 1774. 

Walter Hayt married to Grace Hayt, Aug. 16, 1786. 
Walter, born June 10, 1787. 

Ezra, born July 17, 1789. 

Cornelia, born Nov. 5, 1791. 
Nancy, born July 25, 1794. 

Grace, born June 25, 1797. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 251 

Jonathan Hayt married to Sarah Middlebrook, April 14, 
1793. 

Elnathan, born Sept. 5, 1794. 

Squire Middlebrook, born Dec. 11,1796. 

Seth Keeler married to Hannah Rogers, Nov. 7, 1773. 

Samuel Piatt married to Ann Raymond, March 2, 1757. 

Justus, born Dec. 4, 1757— d. Aug. 22, 1764. 

Jabez, born Nov. 22, 1761. 

Esther, born Aug. 11, 1763. 

Joseph, born June 25, 1765. 

Justus, born Sept. 10, 1768. 

Hannah, born May 24, 1771. 

Betty, born Nov. 27, 1773. 

John, born Dec. 17, 1777. 

Ann, born Feb. 6, 1781. 

The said Ann Piatt, wife to said Samuel, died Feb. 20, 
1781. 

John Chapman, married to Susan Fitch, March 26, 789. 

John, born Sept. 15, 1794. 

Clark Marvin, born Oct. 26, 1796. 

Adonijah St. John married to Abigail Weed, 13, 1780. 

Molly Cook, born Feb. 11, 1782. 
Gideon, born Aug. 31, 1783. 

Stephen, born Feb. 23, 1785. 

Abigail, wife of said Adonijah, died Feb. 26, 1786. 

Thomas Saunders jr., married to Mary Finch, Sept. 24, 
1799. 

Thomas, born March 3, 1776. 

Stephen, born Dec. 16, 1778. 

Elizabeth, born May 20, 1781. 

Polly, born April 9, 1787. 

Stephen, born Aug. 30, 1789. 

Lewis Raymond married to Jane Warren, July 5, 1796. 
Samuel Warren, born March 8, 1797. 



NORWALK. 



Isaac Richards married to Hannah Benedict, Oct. 14, 
1779. 

Hannah B., born July 18, 1780. 
Isaac, born Oct. 25, 1782. 

Waters, born Feb. 8, 1786. 

The said Hannah, wife to said Isaac, died Feb. 21, 1786. 
The said Isaac Richards, married to Eunice Taylor, Dec* 
7, 1786. 
Aaron Raymond married to Harriet Wilks, Oct. 27, 1784. 

Olive, born Oct. 19, 1785. 

Mary, born Sept.l9, 1787. 

Betsey, born Jan. 13, 1790. 

Orange, born Feb. 7, 1792. 

Lucina, born Aug. 25, 1793. 

Hannah, born Oct. 28, 1795. 

Matthew Merwine married to Nancy^St. John, April 7, 
1792. 

Julia, born Sept. 27, 1795. 

Nancy, born Sept. 11, 1797. 

William Downs married to Hannah Bulkeley, Feb. 14, 
1769. 

Thomas, born Oct. 4, 1769. 

Isaac, born March 14, 1772. 

Sarah, born Aug. 19, 1773. 

Joseph, born Dec. 13, 1777. 

Ellen, born April 12, 1780. 

Rhoda, born Aug. 12, 1782. 

WiHiam, born Jan. 12, 1789. 

Hannah, wife of the said William, died Feb. 10, 1789. 
The said William Downs married to Elizabeth Water- 
bury, March 12, 1791. 
Haynes Fitch, married to Ann Cook, Sept. 23, 1770. 

Hannah Tousey, born July 4, 1771. 

William Haynes, born Aug. 21,1772. 

JosiahH. born Sept. 23,1773. 

Jedediah, born July 17, 1775. 

Cook, born Feb. 5, 1777. '• 

Daniel, born June 12, 1779. 

David, born March 29, 1781. 

Doct.Grant Fitch,born Dec. 2, 1782. 
Zalmon, born April 1, 1784. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 253 



John Benedict, Jr., married Jane Raymond, April 4, 1792. 


Alfred, 


born Dec. 


27, 


1793. 


*Henry, 


born Jan. 


22, 


1796. 


Betsey, 


born Aug. 


17, 


1799— d. March, 1838. 


Anson, 


born Nov. 


21, 


1801, 


John, 


born April 


14, 


1804. 


Jane Ann, 


born Dec. 


27, 


1806, 


Samuel R., 


born Aug. 


2-5, 


1809, 


Harriet, 


born Feb. 


9 


1812. 


Amanda, 


born Aug. 


30, 


1818, 


Evert Quintard married Hannah Raymond, Nov. 10, 1730. 


Susannah, 


born Nov. 


18, 


1791. 


Susan, 


born Jan. 


2, 


1795. 


Caroline. 








Asa Smith married Jerusha Knapp,';Jan. 16, 1792. 


Noah, 


born May 


17, 


1794. 


Stephen, 


born Mar. 


16, 


1796. 


AsaE,, 


born Oct. 


1, 


1798. 


Rufus R., 


born Mar. 


12, 


1801— d. June 28, 1838. 


Henry W., 


born Aug. 


4, 


1803. 


Doctor S., 


born May 


22, 


1805. 


George E., 


born Feb. 


20, 


, 1807. 


Ward B„ 


born Aug, 


20, 


1809, 


Eliza Jane, 


born July 


8, 


. 1812. 


Levi Hanford married Polly 


Mead, Aug., 1782, --' 


Polly, 


born Feb. 


5 


,1783. 


Elizabeth, 


born Jan, 


26 


, 1785. 


John Mead 


, born Jan; 


29 


, 1787, 


Ebenezer, 


born Nov. 


8 


, 1789,*- 


Levi, 


born Feb. 


15 


, 1792. 


Anna, 


born Aug, 


27. 


, 1794. 


Betty, 


born March27 


, 1797. 


Ebenezer Hanford 2d, marrii 


ed Lucretia Hanford, April 


2, 1780. 








Thaddeus, 


born Nov. 


21, 


1780, 


William, 


born Oct. 


18, 


1782. 


Henry, 


born Dec. 


22, 


1784, 


Lucretia, 


born May 


20, 


1790. i 


Deborah, 


born Nov. 


21, 


1793. 



Mary Hyatt, born Jan. 12, 1794. 

* Rev. Henry Benedict graduated at Yale College in 1822. ' 
12 



254 NORWALK. 



Currence Hays, daughter of Silas and Rhuama Hays^ 
bom Jan. 21, 1798. 

John Finch, son of Ichabod and Sarah Finch, 

born June 15, 1786. 

Budd, born June 13, 1789. 

Polly, born July 26, 1793. 

Billy, born May 29, 1796. 

Jeremiah Grumman married Sabra Stewart, March 4,1772. 

Lewis, born Nov. 4, 1772. 

Jeremiah, bom Oct. 21, 1774. 

Uri, born May 16, 1778. 

Joel Keeler, born July 23, 1780. 

Lucretia, born Aug. 22, 1782. 
The said Sabra, wife to said Jeremiah, d. April 14, 1785. 
The said Jeremiah married Hannah Fitch, Oct. 27, 1785. 

Lucy, bom July 23, 1791. 

Stephen Merwine married Lois Disbrow, Feb. 26, 1770, 

Hannah, bom May 7, 1778. 

Phebe, born Aug. 29, 1780. ' 

Abigail, born Feb. 29, 1784. 

Betsey, born Dec. 24, 1785. 

The said Lois, wife to said Stephen, died Aug. 8, 1795. 
Stephen Merwine married RachelMerwine,Dec.l9,1795. 

Joseph Jesup married to Susa Betts, Oct. 19, 1780. 

Charles, bom Oct. 26, 1781. 

Susa, wife of said Joseph, died Jan. 4, 1790. 
The said Joseph married to Eunice Hanford, Oct. 18,1790. 

John, born April 6, 1794. 

Sarah Stebbins, born Feb. 3, 1797. 

Polly Mott, daughter of William and Lettice Mott, 

born Dec. 28, 1777. 

William, bora Feb. 28, 1780. 

Lettice, bora Feb. 14, 1784. 

Clarissa, born May 1, 1788. 

Bethia Knapp, daughter of Epenetus and Mary Kellogg, 
born Jan. 9, 1777. 

Charles, born March 27, 1779. 
Hannah, born March 21,1781. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 255 



David Morehouse married Sarah Hanford, April 23, 1761. 


Samuel, 


born March 29, 1762. 


Sarah, 


born July 


26, 1763. 


David, 


born Nov. 


28, 1764. 


Anna, 


born July 


17, 1766. 


Esther, 


born Feb. 


15, 1768. 


Rhoda, 


born Dec. 


23, 1769, 


Hanford, 


born Nov. 


4, 1773. 


Noah, 


born May 


5, 1775. 


Lydia, 


born Dec. 


28, 1776. 


Isaac, 


born Aug. 


1, 1778. 


Hannah, 


born Oct. 


27, 1781. 


Aaron, 


born May 


2, 1783. 


Lettee, 


born Dec. 


14, 1784. 


Polly, 


born April 


26, 1787. 


Enoch Betts married Mary Coley, June 27, 1775. 


Elias, 


born May 


10, 1776. 


Mary, 


born May 


19,1780. 


David Coley 


, born Feb. 


18, 1782. 


Enoch, 


born June 


5, 1785. 


Calvin, 


born Nov. 


28, 1788. 



Isaiah, born March 6, 1791. 

Lorinda Sturges, daughter of Ezekiel and Hannah Stur- 
ges, born April 29, 1794. 

Gilbert Hyatt married to Polly Crofoot, July 10, 1794. 
Hannah, born July 19, 1795. 
Anson, born Aug. 5, 1797. 

Nathan Williams married to Sarah Gregory, April 1761. 

Molly, born April 27, 1761. 

Elizabeth, born April 17, 1763. 

Jeremiah, born Feb. 20, 1766. 

Samuel, born Dec. 3, 1767. 

Clark, born March 18, 1769. 

Ruth, born Jan. 16, 1771. 

James, born July 12, 1773. 

Moses, born Feb. 12, 1778. 

Gershom Raymond married Mary Whiting, Jan. 4, 1787. 

Polly, born Sept. 28, 1787. 

Whiting, born Feb. 25, 1789. 

Gershom, born Jan. 29, 1791. 

Anson, born April 11, 1794. 

Lewis, born June 4, 1796. 



256 NORWALK. 



Daniel Church married to Sarah Pickit, Oct. 16, 1768. 

Fitch, born Mar. 31, 1770. 

Susanna, born Oct. 23, 1771. 

Daniel, born Novr. 28, 1775. 

Jas. White, born Nov. 25, 1777. 

Sarah, born Mar. 23, 1780. 

Samuel, born Aug. 18, 1783. 

Hannah, born May 24, 1785. 

Edward Raymond, married to Deborah Whiting, Dec. 
9, 1783. 

Socrates, born Aug. 4, 1784. 
Sally, born June 18, 1786. 

Lotte, born Sept. 18, 1790. 

Hopkins Byxbee married Anne Raymond, Jan, 19, 1786. 

Moses, born Nov. 9, 1786. 

Anne, born Feb. 8, 1789. 

Raymond, born Nov, 7, 1790. 

Henry, born Oct. 4, 1792, 

Ruth, born Dec. 15, 1794. 

William, born Jan.. 17,1797. 

William St. John married Esther Belden, Jan. 19, 1777. 
William, born Aug. 28, 17-77. 
Steph. Buckingham born Oct. 3, 1779. 
Pol]y Esther, born Mar. 10,1783. 
Frederick, born Sept. 13, 1785. 
Sally, born Aug. 12, 1788. 

Hooker, born Jan. 30, 1792. 

Samuel Bouton married Eunice Smith, March 1, 1787. 
Phebe born Mar. 14, 1788. 

Abbe, born July 24, 1790. 

Hannah, born Dec. 4, 1792. 
Esaias, born July 18, 1796. 

Isaac Bouton married Almira Seymore, Sejpt, 24, 1794. 
Lewis, born Feb. 26, 1795. 

Charles, born Jan. 30, 1801. 
Henry, born Sept. 19, 1803. 

Harriet, born July 25, 1812. 

Julia Ann, born Mar. 23, 1815. 
Esther Mary, born Feb. 26, 1818. 

Joseph Byxbee married to Nancy Slawson. Jan. 7, 1787, 
John, born Aug. 10, 1787. 

Betty, born April 15, 1790. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 357 

Benjamin P. Reed married Betty Bouton, Jan. 12, 1793. 

Wilbur, born April 20, 1794. 

Stephen, born Feb. 18, 1796. 

Benjamin, born 

James M. born 

lAbsalomDay married to Betty Smith, Feb. 14, 1792. 

Susanna, born Dec. 1, 1793. 
Absalom George, born Sept. 16, 1796. 

Noah Smith, born Sept. 27, 1798. 

Amanda, born Mar. 29, 1801. 

Eliza, bom Nov. 25, 1803.— d. July 22, 1831. 

Mary, born Feb. 11, 1806.— d Nov. 1, 1829. 

Jane, born Oct. 10, 1808.— d. Dec. 3, 1808. 

Charles. born April 22, 1810. 

Ward Smith, born May 12, 1812.— d. Aug. 19,1835. 

Jane, 2d. born April 6, 1815.— d. Feb. 23, 1835. 

Caroline, born July 5, 1818. 

Naphtali Raymond married to Rebeckah Stephens, June 
11, 1788. 

Anna, born Oct. 20, 1789. 

Amelia, born Oct. 21, 1790. 

Polly, born July 31, 1792. 

Clarissa, born July 14, 1794. 

Lucetta, born June 7, 1796. 

Samuel Hoyt married to Mary Weed, Oct. 20, 1790. 
Huldah, born April 13, 1792. 
Netus, born Nov. 20, 1794. 

Henry, born Dec. 29, 1796. 

Clarinda, born Feb. 3, 1798. 

Melancton B.Jervis married Polly Smith, Sept. 24, 1797. 
Hannah, born Oct. 9, 1798. 
Sally, born Feb. 25, 1800. 

Josiah St. John married to Mary Fitch, Dec. 27, 1768 

Joseph, born Sept. 22, 1769. 

Esther, born Sept. 21, 1772. 

Jesse, born Nov. 7, 1774. 

Polly, born Jan. 4, 1777. 

Nancy, born Feb. 15, 1779. 

Polly, born July 9, 1782. 

Sally, born June 4, 1787. 

Polly Nashj'daughter of James and Huldah Nash, born 
Oct. 7, 1805. 



258 NORWALK. 



John Cannon married to Sarah St. John, in July, 1777. 

John, born May 16, 1778 

Sarah, born Oct. 22, 1780. 

George, born May 7, 1784. 

Harriet, born Oct. 31, 1786. 

Antoinette, born April 20, 1789. 

Charles Ogilvie, born Oct. 13, 1791. 

Esther Mary,born Dec. 7, 1793. 

James Le Grand, born Oct. 12, 1796. 

Doctor Jonathan Knight married Ann Fitch, Oct. 11, 1781. 
^Jonathan, born Sept. 4, 1789. 
James Gale, born June 3, 1800. 
Abigail Ann, born July 24, 1805. 

Hezekiah Raymond married to Lydia Lockwood, Oct. 
19, 1769. 
John Lockwood, born July 22, 1770. 

Lewis, born Sept. 8, 1772. 

Hezekiah, born Feb. 13, 1775. 

James, born April 19, 1777. 

Waters, born Sept. 29, 1779. 

Lydia, born Sept. 9, 1781. 

Asa, born Dec. 20, 1783. 

Francis, born Sept. 13, 1786. 

Benjamin, born April 27, 1789. 

Sally, born Sept. 17, 1794, 

Jonathan Riggs married to Esther Keeler, Jan. 1, 1792. 

Julia, born Jan. 3, 1793. 

James, born April 13, 1794. 

John W., born Jan. 29, 1796. 

Esther, born Feb. 4, 1798. 
WiUiam Keeler married Betty Raymond, Nov. 30, 1796. 
Lemuel Brooks married Hannah Raymond, Sept. 19,1764. 

Hannah, born Feb. 13, 1765. 

Lemuel, born Jan. 22, 1767. 

Henry, born March 5, 1769. 

Benjamin, born Sept. 22, 1772. 

Anne, born Sept. 6, 1775. 

Esther, born June 14, 1778. 

George, born March 18,1781. 

Eli, born July 23, 1783. 

Charles, born Sept. 14, 1785. 

MaryB., born May 16,1790. 

* Graduated at Yale, 1808. Prof. Surgery Yale College. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 259 

Abraham St. John married to Anna Hoyt, Sept. 23, 1779. 
Anner, born July 8, 1781. 

Polly, born Dec. 9, 1782. 

Betsey, born Jan. ,20, 1790. 

Naomi, born Jan. 28, 1792. 



Robert, 


born April 


30,1771. 


Samuel, 


born Dec. 


4, 1772. 


Sarah, 


born July 


13, 1775. 


Esther, 


born Nov. 


5, 1777. 


Ann, 


born Nov. 


27, 1779. 


Lucretia, 


born Jan. 


24, 1782. 


Jas. Jackson, born Oct. 


15, 1784. 


Hannah, 


born Feb. 


26, 1787. 


Anne, 


born Oct. 


12, 1789. 


Charles, ) 
Charlotte, ] 


born May 


22, 1792. 


John, 


born Jan. 


4, 1796. 



Robert Wasson, jun., married to Rebeckah Raymond, 
April 30, 1797. 

Robert, born Sept. 1, 1798. 

Stephen Betts, 2d, married to Ruth Church, Jan. 4, 1784. 

Charles, born Oct. 29, 1784. 

Harriet, born Dec. 7, 1786. 

Esther, born Aug. 29, 1790. 

Lewis, born Oct. 24, 1796. 

Harriet, born March 14, 1798. 

David Bolt married to Sarah Mott. 

Elizabeth, born May 4, 1765. 

David, born Dec. 25,1766. 

Jacob, born Mar. 26, 1771— d. June 9, 1772. 

Jacob, born Feb. 7, 1773. 

John, born Feb. 9, 1775. 

Charles, born Jan. 3, 1777. 

Ebenezer, born Aug. *4, 1780. 

Samuel Richards married Mary Webb, March 10, 1791. 

Samuel, born Nov. 14, 1791. 

Anson, born June 2, 1794. 

John Reed married to Abby Whitney, July 6, 1775. 

John, born Jan. 8, 1776— died Nov. 1777 

John, born Nov. 1, 1778. 

Moses, born Dec. 14, 1787. 

Roswell, born June 8, 1795. 



260 NORWALK. 



Jabez Gregory married Mercy St. John, January 20, 1762. 

Lucretia, born April 10, 1763. 
Moses, born Feb. 13, 1766. 

Moses Gregory married to Esther Hayt, Feb. 22, 1789. • 

*Francis H. born Oct. 9, 1789. 

Edmond, born Dec. 5, 1791— d. May 20, 1792. 
Esther Antinetta, born Oct. 5,1795. 

Augusta, born 

WilUam MaltbyBetts married Lucretia Gregory June 26, 
1785. 

WiUiam, born June 3, 1787. 
tThaddeus, born Feb. 4, 1789. 
Angehna, born May 18, 1794. 

Ebenezer Lockwood married Mary Godfrey, May 23, 177S. 

Benjamin, born Sept. 18, 1777. 

Mary, born Nov. 12, 1779. 

Charles, born Jan. 24, 1782. 

Ebenezer, born Nov. 3, 1783. 

Nathan, born Sept. 12, 1785. 

Asa, born May 24, 1788. 

James, born April 26, 1791. 

Joseph, born Dec. 22, 1792. 

Polly,- born Aug. 18, 1795. 

Alfred, ] born May ^6, 1797. 

Joshua Bouton married Margaret McLean, Nov. 17, 1784. 

Sarah Sears, born Aug. 25, 1785. 

Cornelia, born Mar. 15, 1787. 

George, born Oct. 23, 1789. 

Alexander, born June 29, 1791. 

Harriet, born Feb. 6, 1793. 

Charles, born May 25, 1795. 

John Byxbee, jun., married Rhoda Selleck, Aug. 2, 1782 
Andrew, born May 26,1783. 
James, born June 13, 1785. 

Elizabeth, born July 26, 1787- 
Henry, born Dec. 27, 1790. 

Harvey, born Feb. 24, 1796. 

* Capt. Francis H. Gregory, of the U. S. Navy. 
t Graduated at Yale in 1807, Lieutenant Gov, oU ConneciicBt, 
XJ, S. Senator, died at Washingtonj 1840. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 261 

William Benedict, jun., married to Betty St. John, Dec, 
31, 1795. 

Jemima, born May 14, 1796. 

William, born Dec. 21, 1797. 

Charles, born Feb. 17, 1802. 

Mary Esther, born June 11,1808. 

Frances A., born Aug. 23, 1809. 

Betsey, born Jan. 12,1811. 

Benjamin Reed married to Bethiah Weed, April 25, 1765. 

Bethia, born May 22, 1766. 

Sarah, born 

Benjamin, born March 31, 1770. 

Elizabeth, born June 3, 1776. 

Daniel, born Dec. 11,1778. 

Enos, born Oct. 30, 1787. 

Daniel Reed married Sally Hawley of Salem, Oct. 4, 1797. 

William Seymore married Lydia St. John, Jan. 6, 1757, 

Polly, born Jan. 1, 1758. 

Wilham, born March 18, 1760. 

Lydia, born May, 28, 1766. 

Mercy, born Feb. 27, 1769. 

Belden, born Nov. 14, 1771. 

Benjamin, born May 28, 1774. 

John Hyatt married to Jane White, Oct. 9, 1794. 
Jane, born June 26, 1795. 

John W., born June 29, 1797. 

Josiah Thatcher, jun., married Anna Reed, Oct. 12, 1782, 
Polly Street, born Aug. 5, 1786. 
George, born Oct. 6, 1788. 

Esther, born April 20, 1791. 

Harriet, bom Dec. 23, 1792. 

Nancy, born April 28, 1798. 

Benjamin Whitney married to Lois Kellogg, Jan. 3, 1757. 

Hannah, born June 4, 1757. 
Martha, born March 5, 1759. 

Saml. Kellogg, born Feb. 2, 1761. 
Henry, born May 26, 1763. 

Anna, born July 29, 1765. 

Polly, born May 1, 1769. 

Benjamin, born March 4, 1771. 
12* 



263 NORWALK. 



Samuel Beldeii married to Ami Lambson, March 9, 1774. 
Thomas, born Jan. 17, 1775. 
Samuel, born Oct. 27, 1777. 

William, born Sept- 15, 1780. 
Hezekiah, born Jan. 27, 1783. 

Thomas Belden married to Betsey Ogilvie, Dec. 24, 1798. 

George 0. born March 28, 1797. 
Stephen Keeler married Hannah Mervine, June 15,1773. 

Sarah, born April 26, 1774. 

John, born Dec. 29, 1776. 

Lockwood, born Sept. 9, 1778. 

Nancy, born Aug. 11, 1780. 

Lucy, born April 27, 1782. 

Mary, born July 22, 1787. 

& I ^°™i^- '-''''■ 

Roxy, born April 1, 1794. 

Stephen Keeler, married Sarah Burchard, Nov. 25, 1765. 
Isaac, born Oct. 12, 1766. 

John, born Aug. 8, 1768. 

Esther, born Dec. 25, 1771. 

Benjamin Ayres married to Sarah Keeler, April 15, 1776. 
Stephen, born Jan. 24, 1777. 
Moses, born June 7, 1782. 

Jeremiah Keeler married Molly Wescoat, January 5, 1785. 
Isaac Camp, Jr., married Elizabeth Nash, Dec. 21, 1788. 

David, born Dec. 19, 1789. 

Susanna, born July 28, 1791. 

Jacob, born June 10, 1793. 

Cyrus, born May 16, 1795. 

Aner Eliz., born May 21, 1797. 
fames Cannon married Rebeckah Goold, June 3, 1779. 

Sarah, born March 9, 1780. 

Esther, born April 27, 1783. 

Amelia, born Feb. 6, 1788. 

Mary, born Feb. 6, 1792. 

James, born Sept. 20, 1796. 

Abijah Mead married Lydia Jennings, July 20, 1788. 

Lydia, born April 10, 1789. 

George. born Jan. 30, 1791. 

Charlotte, born Dec. 13, 1794. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 263 

Isaac Adams, son of Isaac Adams, born August 9, 1795. 
Aaron, born Dec. 9.1796. 

James St. John and Mary St. John married March 16, 
1797. 

Ma>tha, born Nov. 2, 1797. 

Isaac St. John married Deborah Guernsey, Jan. 15, 1761. 

Jonathan, born Jan. 26, 1762. 

Silas, born Feb. 14, 1763. 

Isaac, born Dec. 1, 1764. 

Henry, born Oct. 26, 1766. 

Polly, born Aug. 21, 1768. 

Deborah, born Aug. 12, 1770. 

James, born Mar. 11, 1772. 

Samuel, born April 7, 1775. 

Deborah, the wife of said Isaac, died Sept. 14, 1792. 
The said Isaac St. John married Eunice Smith, March 
13, 1796. 
Eunice Matilda, born Mar. 12, 1797. 

Ezra St. John married Phebe Whitlock, Jan. 20, 1787. 
Silas St. John married Sarah Nash, May 1,^1782. 

Clarissa, born Nov. 7, 1785. 

Sarah, born Sept. 8, 1786. 

Horatio, born Dec. 23, 1787. 

Nancy, born July 20, 1789. 

Jared born July 27, 1791. 

Lewis, born June 5, 1793. 

Polly, born April, 5, 1796. 

Daniel Weed married Hannah Raymond, March 12, 1787. 

Daniel, born Dec. 12, 1787. 

Sarah, born July 18, 1789. 

Harvey, born Nov. 22, 1791. 
The said Hannah, wife to Daniel, died May 17, 1792. 
The said Daniel Weed married Martha Benedict, No- 
vember 12, 1793. 

Dorcas B., born Sept. 24, 1794. 

Hannah, born Jan. 14, 1797. 

Polly, born April 17, 1799. 

John A., born April 14, 1801. 

Martha, born July 24, 1803. 

Ehza A., born June 5, 1806. 

*WilliamB., born Mar. 22, 1811. 

* Rev. William B. Weed, of Stratford, graduated at Yale Col- 
lege in Class of 1830. 



§64 NORWALK. 



Thomas Benedict, Jr., married Mary Waterbury, Octo- 
ber 8, 1795. 

Thomas,] bom Oct. 7, 1797. 
EdAvin, born Aug. 11, 1801. 

Catharine, born Dec. 25, 1806. 

Isaac Waring married Eunice Fowler, Nov. 26, 1778. 
Isaac, born Dec. 14, 1780. 

Solomon, born Dec. 15, 1783. 
David, born July 27, 1785. 

Eunice, born May 20, 1788. 

Josiah Raymond married Molly Merwine, Nov. 5, 1765. 

Polly, born Sept. 9, 1766. 

Hannah, born Sept. 12, 1767. 

Clara, bom Jan. 10, . 

Thomas, born Mar. 13, . 

Jabez, born June 28, . 

Clara, 2d, born Jan. 10, . 

Rebeckah, born Aug. 29, 1773. 

Piatt, born Dec. 3, 1775. 

Merwine, ^ born Nov. 8, 1776. 

Josiah, born March 7,1778. 

Jabez, bom May 11, 1779. 

Geo. Anson, bora Aug. 25, 1785. 

Noah Nash married Anne Keeler, March 10, 1791. 

Keeler, born Aug. 22, 1791. 

Lucinda, born Feb. 6,1793. 
'' Polly, born June 10, 1795. 

Clark, born Oct. 19, 1796. 

James Arnold married Betsey Brown, January 24, 1797. 
Epenetus Kellogg married Rebeckah Richards, Sep- 
tember 16, 1773. 

Epenetus, born April 12, 1774. 

Joseph, born Dec. , 5, 1775. 

Sarah, born May 30, 1777. 

Anna, born Nov. 28, 1778. 

Epenetus 2d born Oct. 1,1780. 

Betsey, bom April 26, 1782. 

John, born April 24, 1784. 

Rhoda, born Jan. 16, 1786. 

- Phebe, born Dec. 1, 1787. 

Ezra, born Oct. 15, 1789. 

Polly, bom March 4, 1792. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 265 

William Lockwood married Hannah Selleck, December 
31, 1796. 

William, born Oct. - 1, 1797, 

Hooker, born April 2, 1801— d. July 5, 1801. 

Susannah, born May 31, 1803— married Geo. St. 

John— died September 23, 1832. 
Charlotte S., born Dec. 29, 1805— married Leonard 
Bradley. 
WiUiam Lockwood, Sen., died January 17, 1843. 

Daniel James married Anna Kellogg, Jan. 18, 1798. 
Sally, born Aug. 27, 1798. 

William K., born Sept. 15,1800. 

James Selleck, Jr., married Sally Gilbert, Nov. 17, 1791, 



Daniel, 


born Nov. 


1.3, 


1767. 


Mary, 


born Feb. 


22 


1769. 


Thomas, 


born Feb. 


23', 


1771. 


Nathan, 


born May 


17, 


1773. 


James, 


born July 


30, 


1775. 


Samuel, 


born Sept. 


26, 


1777. 


Joseph, 


born Mar. 


21, 


1780. 


Hannah, 


born May 


5, 


1783. 


William, 


born June 


10, 


1786. 


John M. 


born Sept. 


10, 


1787. 



JohnHanford, Jr., married Sarah Weed, Dec.28, 1790. 

Maria, born Oct. 2, 1793. 

Aaron Benedict married Sally Mallory. *. 

Polly, born Dec. 19, 1796. 

Deborah A., born June 1, 1797. 

Jemmy James married Elizabeth Camp, Jan. 21, 1798. 

Nelson, born Oct. 19, 1798. 

Richard Youngs married Rebeckah Whitmore, December 
12, 1776. 

Eunice, born Dec. 9, 1779. 

William, born Jan. 16, 1783. 

The said Rebeckah died August 30, 1783. 

The said Richard married Martha Webb, August 1,1784, 
Rebeckah, born Oct. ; 24, 1785. 
Hannah, born Aug-. 8, 1787. 
Daniel, born Feb. 1, 1789. 

Susannah, born Dec. 7, 1791. 



266 NORWALK. 



^- James Mead married Sarah Gregory, November 7, 1792. 
Lucinda, born Feb. 28, 1793. 
Orinda, born Feb. 28, 1797. 

John Bolt was married to Ruth Lockwood. 

James Lockwood married Phebe Lockwood, Decem- 
cember 30, 1767. 

Job, born Sept. 13, 1768. 

James, born May 1, 1770. 

Asa, born Feb. 10, 1772. 

The said Phebe, wife of James, died March 5, 1773. 
The said James, married Abigail De Forest, Nov. 9, 1774. 

Lemuel, born April 11, 1779. 

David, born Jan. 31, 1782. 

Samuel, born April 30, 1786. 

The said Abigail, wife of James, died May 8, 1 786. 
The said James, married Elizabeth Richards, daugh- 
ter of Nathan Waring. 

Phebe, born Jan. 29, 1791. 

Sarah, born Oct. I 28, 1793. 

Jacob Jennings married Grace Parke, January, 14, 1762. 



Lydia, 


born Nov. 


26, 


1762. 


Isaac P., 


born Aug. 


26, 


1764. 


Grace, 


born Nov. 


20, 


1765. 


Seth, 


born July 


8, 


1768. 


Clarissa, 


born Oct. 


16, 


1770. 


Isaac, 


born June 


20, 


1773. 


Anna,' 


born April 


15, 


1776, 


Jacob, 


born April 


22, 


1779. 


Charlotte, 


born Aug. 


31, 


1781. 


Sally, 


born Feb. 


8, 


1784. 


Lurana, 


born Oct. 


11, 


1786. 



Ebenezer Gregory married Olive Smith, March 10, 1757. 
Joseph Olmsted married Eunice Stuart, June, 1769, 

Hezekiah, born April 5, 1770. 

Hezekiah 2d born April 13, 1771. 

Elizabeth, 'born Nov, 5, 1773. 

Nancy. born April 10, 1777. 

Esther," born July 30,1782. 

Elias, born June 7, 1784. 

Thomas Raymond married Eunice Meeker, March 1, 1797. 

John Willson married Betty Shute, August 26, 1792. 
Alfred Braidy, born May 20, 1795. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 267 

Hezekiah Olmsted married Hannah , Dec. 17, 1793. 

Seymour, born Oct. 21,1796. 
, Nancy, born Nov. 2,1797. 

/ John Mead married Elizabeth Olmsted, March 17, 1789. 
Stephen, born Aug. 1, 1791. 
Thomas R., born Mar. 22, 1794. 
Jos. Elmer, born June 12, 1796. 

Gregory Thomas married Mary Ogden, May 8, 1788. 
Eunice, born Dec. 14, 1788. 

Charles, born Nov. 6, 1791. 
Anna, born April 13, 1795. 

Enoch Tuttle married Jane Williams, May 5, 1785. 
Hannah, born Feb. 23, 1786. 
Betsey, born May 4, 1790. 

Harriet, born Aug. 23, 1793. 

Charles, born Jan. 1, 1796. 

Sally, born Feb. 6, 1799. 

Joseph Everett, married Esther Lockwood, Nov. 1773. 

Sarah, born Jan. 13, 1775. 

The said Esther died November 16, 1786. 
The said Joseph Everett married Hannah St John, 
May 3, 1787. 

Esther, born Aug. 24, 1789. 

Abigail, born March 9, 1793. 

Susannah, born April 19, 1795. 

Polly, born Dec. 6, 1797. 

Thomas, born Oct. 24, 1800. 

Hannah, born Sept. 7, 1801. 

Isaac Keeler married Deborah Whitney, Sept. 26, 1781. 
WilUam, born Oct. 27, 1782. 
David, born Aug. ; 9, 1786. 

Launcelot, born Oct. 2, 1788. 
Henrietta, born June 25, 1792. 
Edwin, born Sept. 22, 1795. 

Richard Camp married AnnaCoe, November 15, 1771. 

Susanna, born Sept, 16, 1772. 

Richard, born Nov. 30, 1774. 

Thomas L., born Oct. 10, 1777. 

Jeremiah, born Sept. 16, 1781. 

Susanna, born April 10, 1791. 

Lemuel, born April 16, 1793. 



268 NORWALK. 



Nathan Hendrick married Abigail Elwood, Nov. 4, 1778. 

Samnel, "born Dec. 13, 1779. 

Betsey, born June 9, 1782. 

Hezekiah, born Oct. 21, 1786. 

William, born April 9, 1789. 

Andrew, born July 3. 1793. 

Nancy, born June 9, 1795 

Charles, born Dec. 4, 1797. 

Jonathan Nash married Ann Raymond, Dec. 8, 1792. 

Ann, born July 2S, 1793. 

Amelia, born Feb. 3, 1794. 

Hannah, born Aug. 29, 1796. 

Sukey, born Dec. 9, 1797. 

William Scott and Abigail Belden married Jan. 1, 1757. 

William, born Dec. 25, 1757. 

Daniel, born Mar. 24, 1759. 

Moses, born Jan. 26, 1761. 

Ira, - born Oct. 3, 1762. 

John, born Aug. 26, 1764. 

Abigail, born June 8, 1766. 

Aaron, born April 22, 1768. 

Jared, born April 29, 1772. 

Belden, born Dec. 22, 1773. 

James, born Aug. 22, 1775. 

Thomas, born Nov. 19, 1778. 

Nehemiah Benedict married Hannah Benedict, Octo- 
ber 26, 1786. 

Nehemiah, born July 28, 1787. 

Hannah, born Oct. 18, 1790, 

1 
Ebenezer Ayres (born July 21, 1772)^ married to Thank- 
ful Lockwood (born Nov. 1775,) Nov. 6, 1784. 

Alvah, born May 8, 1795.n^'M-* 

William, born Mar. 31, 1797.—— 

Matilda, born Jan. 4, 1799. 

HezronL., born May 10,1801. 

George, born April 3, 1803. 

Amzi, born April 21, 1805. 

Samuel, born May 17, 1809. 
Eliza Jane, born Oct. 17,1811. 

Julia Ann, born Jan. 17, 1814. 

Ebenezer, born Feb. 24, 1816. 
Thankful, wife of Ebenezer Ayres, died March 3, 1817. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 269 

Hezekiah Jarvis married to Mary Nash, Oct. 9, 1767. 

Noah, born July 22, 1768. 

Abraham, born Mar. 26, 1770. 

Ehjah, born Mar. 18, 1772. 

Stephen, born Nov. 13, 1774. 

James, born Sept. 16, 1776. 

The said Mary, wife to Hezekiah, died March 25, 1778. 
The said Hezekiah married Sarah Nash, Dec. 13, 1778. 

Samuel, born Oct. *9, 1779. 

Abraham, born Aug. 23, 1781. 

Sarah, born April 18, 1783. 

Charles, born Mar. 28, 1785. 

Lovina, born Oct. 3, 1788. 

Amelia, born Nov. 27, 1790. 

Mary, born May 13, 1793. 

William, born Feb. 29, 1796. 

Matthias St. John married Esther Raymond April 4, 1784. 

S', I ^°^ Nov. 14, 17«5. 

Lewis, born Mar. 25, 1787. 

Linus, born April 20, 1790. 

Esther, born Feb. 5, 1792. 

The said Esther, wife to Matthias, died March 12, 1792. 
The said Matthias married Esther Abbott, Nov. 2, 1792. 

Jesse, born Jan. 6, 1794. 

Nancy, born June 2, 1797. 

David Tuttle married Sally Richards, Dec. 6, 1789. 

Maria, born Aug. 10, 1790. 

Ralph, born Dec. 19, 1792. 

Catherine, born Dec. 25, 1794, 

Hiram, born July 4, 1797. 

Enoch St. John, married Sybil Seymore, Nov. 17, 1788. 
The said Sybil died July 30, 1789. 
The said Enoch married Sally Downs, March 9, 1790. 

Enoch C, born March 7, 1791. 

Samuel, born Aug. 25, 1793. 

Hannah, born Nov. 12, 1796. 

Billy Finch married Susanna Fitch, Nov. 24, 1785. 
Nancy, born Feb. 11, 1787. 

Billy, born March 7, 1790. 

John, born Dec. 7, 1792. 



270 NORWALK. 



Daniel Smith married Eunice Green, Oct. 13, 1778. 
Betty, born July 12, 1779. 

Sally, bom May 31, 1782. 

Roxom, born July 17, 1785. 

Maria, born April 8, 1788. 

Nathaniel Benedict, Jr., married Anah Raymond, June 
6, 1768. 

Mary, born Mar. 23, 1770. 

Andrew, born June 21, 1772. 

Nathaniel, born July 17, 1774. 

Simeon, born Sept. 2, 1776. 

Raymond, born April 2, 1779. 

Asa, born July 7, 1781. 

Uriah, born Sept. 7, 1782. 

Anah, born Dec. 24, 1785. 

Hannah, born July 4, 1789. 

Alfred, born May 7, 1791. 

Anah wife to said Nathaniel, died February 26, 1792. 
The said Nathaniel married Hannah Selleck, Apr. 2, 1794. 
Nathan Jarvis married Ann Kellogg, January, 1757. 



Ann, 


born Oct. 


5, 


1758. 


Betty, 


born Sept. 


10, 


1761. 


Mary, 


born June 


11, 


1765. 


Samuel, ' 


born Sept. 


16, 


1768. 


William, 


born June 


12, 


1771. 


Nathan, 


born June 


19, 


1773. 


Esther, 


born Aug. 


27, 


1775. 


Hannah, 


born Feb. 


25, 


1780. 



Sarah Merwine, born Mar. 26,1748. 

Lucy Merwine, born Sept. 26, 1750. 
Nathan Nash married Hannah Hitchcock, March 1, 1767, 

Gilbert, born Nov. 9, 1792. 

Hezekiah, born Sept. 13, 1795. 

Sarah, born April 8, 1799. 

Mary, born Feb. 28, 1803. 

Hannah, born Oct. 5, 1805. 

James, born Nov. 19. 1808. 

David Nash married Susanna Kellogg, April 23, 1767. 

Elizabeth, born Feb. 23, 1768. 

Jacob, born June 30, 1770— d. Nov. 19, 1791. 

The said Susanna died December 10, 1771. 
The said David Nash married Rachel Bates, July 19, 1772. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 271 

James Seymour married Rebeckah Keeler, Feb. 13, 1774. 

James, born Mar. 16, 1775. 

Hamiah, born Feb. 27, 1777. 

Hannah 2d, born April 11, 1779. 

Rebeckah, born June 7, 1781. 

Lucretia, born Jan. 29, 1784. 

Ruth, born April 2, 1787. 

Samuel, born July 30, 1789. 

Polly, born Dec. 31, 1792. 

John, born Feb. 24, 1796. 

Ezekiel Morgan married Sarah Whitlock,, May 2, 1793. 
Harriet, born Aug. 22, 1794. 

Chloe, born Nov. 26, 1798. 

Stephen Batterson married Sarah Ward well, Oct. 20, 
1784. 

Abigail, born July 31, 1785. 

William, born July 10, 1787. 
Isaac, born June 10, 1791. 

Stephen, born July 12, 1796. 

Jos. Hawkins married Rhuama Rockwell, Oct. 18, 1789. 

Jos. Brewster born April 1, 1791. 

Matilda, born Sept. 26, 1792. 

Sally, born Sept. 18, 1794. 

Zechariah, born Sept. 25, 1796. 

John Wesley born Mar. 29, 1798. 

Ruth Ann, born Jan.] 4,1799. 

Electa, born Aug. 15, 1801. 

Jesse Benedict married Esther St. John, March 22, 1764. 

Hannah, born May 18, 1766. 

Jesse, born Mar. 19, 1767. 

Mary, born Jan. 31, 1770. 

David, born Nov. 24, 1771. 

William, born Feb. 9, 1774. 

Esther, born Dec. 26, 1776. 

Elijah, born June 16, 1782. 

Betsey, born Oct. 27, 1786. 
Noah Hickox married Betsey Hurlbutt, Sept. 1 1785. 

Lucretia, born Mar. 19, 1786. 

Carter, born Jan. 9, 1788. 

Sally, born Aug. 16, 1790. 

Esther, born Sept. 30, 1792. 

Harriet, born Nov. 15, 1795. 

Aaron Bouton married Polly Mallory, Jan. 18, 1794. 



273 NORWALK. 



Justus Hayt, married Elizabeth Fitch, May 29, 1765. 
Goold, born May 28, 1766. 

Luke, born June 23, 1768. 

Stephen, born April 22, 1770. 



Israel, 


born May 22, 1772. 


Elizabeth, 


born Aug. 24, 1774. 


MoseSj 


born July 15, 1776. 


Fitch, 


born Jan. 26, 1779. 


Polly, 


born July 1, 1781. 


Hannah, 


born May 2, 1784. 


Justus, 


born Mar. 10, 1788. 


Betsey, 


born June 26, 1791. 


Nancy, 


born July 26, 1793. 


Goold Hayt married Sarah Reed, May 15, 1786. 


Wm. Henry, born Dec. 18, 1788. 


Harriet, 


born April 16, 1790. 


Jerry, 


born June 28, 1792. 


Maria, 


born Aug. 5, 1794. 


Almira, 


born Sept. 4, 1796. 


Stephen Hayt, 


married Polly Carter, May 20, 1794, 


Polly, 


born May 4, 1795. 


Hannah. 


born Dec. 28, 1796. 



Isaac Grumman married Betsey Selleck, Dec. 16, 1784. 
Polly, born Nov. 21, 1785. 

Sabra, born Feb. 13, 1788. 

Henry, born May 4, 1790. 

Achsah, born Jan. 24, 1793. 
William, born July 28, 1795. 

Nathaniel Hendrick married Anna Godfrey, June 15, 1781 ■ 
Jared Patchen married Nancy Nash, August 31, 1797. 
Aaron Adams married Rhoda Hanford March 4, 1784. 

Jabez, born Jan. 28, 1785. 

Sally, born Sept. 28, 1787. 

Aaron, born April 9, 1789. 

Isaac, born June 11, 1792. 

Polly, born April 17, 1794. 

Betsey, born March 7, 1796. 

Phinehas Smith married Abiah Keeler, Nov. 2, 1786. 
Peter, born Nov. lO, 1788. 

Harriet, born June 8, 1795. 

Peter, born July 15, ]800. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 273 

Elijah Fitch, Jr., married to Mary Olmsted, May 30, 1793. 
Lydia, born Dec. 20, 1793. 

Sarah, born Aug. 2. 1795. 

Maria, bom April 8, 1797. 

Amarylla T., born Nov. 16,1798. 

Wilham Fitch married to Mary Guire, May 6, 1784. 
Smith, born Dec. 2, 1785. 

Abraham, born Feb. 24, 1788. 
Luke, born July 18, 1792. 

Betsey, born Sept. 30, 1794. 

Ursula, born Feb. 25, 1797. 

Samuel Burwell married Sarah Merwine, Nov. 27, 1785. 

Hannah J., born March 5, 1786. 

Betsey, born Aug. 5, 1787. 

Sukey, born June 22, 1789. 

Wilham, born Sept. 29, 1794. 

Reuben Betts married Ellen Hawley, March 25, 1788. 

Eunice, born May 11, 1779. 

Daniel L., born Sept. 29, 1780. 

Polly, born Nov. 15. 1783. 

Ellen, born Feb. 8, 1785. 

Ben. Piatt, born Aug. 5, 1787. 

Amelia, born Dec. 14, 1789. 

Charles G., born Dec. 1, 1792. 

Daniel Nash married Freelove Wright, April 24, 1768. 
Sarah, born Aug. 20, 1787. 

Stephen St. John married Deborah Finch, May 3, 1787. 
Stephen, born Dec. 25, 1787. 
Deborah, born Nov. 8, 1789. 
Esther, born Nov. 20, 1791. 

. Nancy, born Feb. 17, 1794. 

Hannah, born Feb. 11, 1797. 

Stephen KeUogg married Lydia Bouton, Nov. 24, 1778„ 

Josiah, born May 20, 1780. 

Lydia, born Nov. 19, 1782. 

Andrew, born Sept. 29, 1784. 

Esek, born Nov. 21, 1786. 

Mariah, born Oct. 21, 1788. 

Nathan, born Dec. 26, 1790. 

Jemima, born Mar. 21, 1793, 

Elizabeth, born Feb. 19, 1795. 

Stephen, born April 27, 1797. 



274 NORWALK, 



Thomas Betts married Elizabeth Smith, Smithtown, L. 
L, March 19, 1782. 

Thomas S., born April 8, 1786. 

Betsey, born March 7, 1788. . - 

Hannah, born Oct. 31, 1789. 

Polly, born Dec. 5, 1790. 

William, born June 9, 1792. 

Solomon, born Oct. 3, 1793. 

Sally, born Oct. 13, 1795. 

Charles J., born Sept. 13, 1797. 

George W. born Jmie 6, 1800. 

[Mr. George W. Betts has in his possession a'quarto Bible, which 
was brought from England, (the tradition is from Smithfield), by 
Thomas Betts, the ancestor of the family. The title page to the Old 
Testament is wanting ; but the title page to the JNTew Testament 
shows that it was " translated out of Greek by Theodore Beza;" 
" Englished by L. Tomson ;" " imprinted at [London by the depu- 
ties of Christopher Barker, Printer to the Glueen's most excellent 
Majestic." 

" Anno Dom. 1591." 
In that Bible I find the following record : — 
Thomas Betts was born January 17th, in the year 1681-2. 

John, bom July 7, 1684. 

Sarab, born Jan. 21, 1686. 

Matthew, born Jan. 10, 1691-2. 

Mary, born Mar. 31, 1694. 

Elizabeth, born Oct. 23, 1699. 

John Betts, son of John Betts above said, was born July 27, 1711. 

Ruah, born April 17, 1716. 

Joseph, born Mar. 29, 1717. 

The children of Sarah (Betts) Keeler, above named- 
Sarah Keeler, born Jan. 1, 1714. 
Matthew, born Mar. 14, 1716. 
Mary, :. born Jan. 29, 1718. 
Elizabeth, "' born April 20, 1722. 
Hannah, born Oct. 18, 1726. 

The children of Matthew Betts, who was bom Jan. 10, 1691-2. 
Mary, born April 28, 1725. 

Matthew, born Nov. 9, 1726. 

Ann, born Mar. 29, 1729. 

Seth, born June 9, 1734. 

' Josiah, born Feb. 5,1735.] 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 275 

From the Records of the Town of Guilford, Con. 
Thomas Betts and his wife, Mary, removed to Norwalk, (from 
Guilford, Con)., in 1667; their children were as follows: — 
Thomas, born June 3, 1650. 

Hannah, born Nov, 22, 1652. 

*John, born May 10, 1655. 

Stephen, born Oct, 4, 1657. 

[*John was admitted a planter in Guilford, in 1673, and soon after 
removed to Norwalk, from him descended Doctor Thaddeus Betts, 
a highly respectable Physician of Norwalk, and the father of Wil- 
liam M. Betts, Esq., for many years Post Master and Judge of Pro- 
bate of Norwalk, a most worthy and excellent man. He was the 
father of Hon, Thaddeus Betts, who represented his native State in 
the Senate of the United States, and died at Washington in 1840, 
at the age of 52 years. His remains repose in the old grave- 
yard in Norwalk, with a suitable monument erected to his memory 
by his family,] 

Wolcott Downs married Hannah Benedict, July 15, 1786. 
Betsey, born Mar. 22, 1787, 

Polly, born Dec, 3, 1788, 

William, born May 3, 1781. 

Samuel Carter* married Sarah Hanford, July 14, 1789. 
Hanford, born July 17, 1790. 
Hannah, born Oct. 19, 1791. 
Elizabeth, born March 8, 1793. 
Samuel, born May 4, 1797. 

Ebenezer Carter* married Sukey Benedict, Sept. 24,1788. 

John, born March 8, 1789. 

The said Sukey, wife to Ebenezer, died July 8, 1791. 
The said Ebenezer married Rhoda Weed June 11, 1795. 

Chaunagh, born Mar, 23, 1796. 

Ebenezer, born Mar. 19, 1797. 

David Smith married Mary Blatchley, Nov. 23, 1783. 



Henry, 


born Dec, 


4, 1785. 


Cynthia, 


born Dec. 


13, 1788. 


David, 


born Sept, 


3, 1792. 


Polly, 


born June 


23, 1794. 


Eliza, 


born July 


22, 1797. 


* See page 235. 







276 


NORWALK. 


Isaac Hayt married Mary Raymond, Jmie 30 1776. 


James, 


born Jan. 11, 1777, 


Sally, 


born Mar. 11, 1778. 


Isaac, 


born Dec. 20, 1782. 


Nancy, 


born April 24, 1785. 


Mary, 


born Dec. 28, 1787. 


Hannah, 


born Jan. 16, 1789. 


Charles, 


born June 9, 1791. 


Richard, 


born July 26, 1793. 


James Morgan 


married Mary Osborne, Jan. 13, 1770. 


Zalmon, 


born June 27, 1770. 


Ezekial, 


born Feb. 4, 1772. 


William, 


born Aug. 20, 1774. 


Joel, 


born June 7, 1776. 


Mary, 


born Mar. 10, 1779. 


Stephen, 


born July 8, 1781. 


Dolly, 


born Sept, 14, 1784. 


Thomas Cole 


married Mary Resseguie, Nov. 28, 1779, 


Thomas, 


born Oct. 22, 1780. 


Ira, 


born Feb. 10, 1783. 


Timothy, 


born Aug. 11, 1785. 


Sally, 


born Feb. 9, 1788. 


Curtis, 


born May 10, 1790. 


Samuel, 


born Oct. 22, 1792. 



Strong Comstock married Abigail Westcoat, July 20, 1773. 
•Jabez, born Feb. 22, 1774. 

Catherine, born Sept. 19, 1776. 
Philip, born Oct. 3, 1778. 

Samuel, born Oct. 14, 1780. 

The said Abigail, wife of Strong Comstock, died No- 
vember 28, 1782.. 

The said Strong Comstock married Betty Betts, Novem- 
ber 2, 1783. 

Catharine, born Aug. 2, 1784. 

Edward, born Dec. 28, 1785. 

William, born June 10, 1788. 

Susanna, born June 12, 1791. 

Mary, born May 1, 1793. 

Nathan, born Aug. 8, 1795. 

Julia, born Oct. 21, 1797. 

John Abbott, Jr., married Leah Whiting, Nov. 27, 1792. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 277 

Lewis Betts married Sarah Andrews, July 11, 1790. 

Suky, born Feb. 14, 1792. 

Stephen A., born May 4, 1795, 

Zadock Hubbell married MaryHubbell, Oct 23, 1778. 



Sukey, 


born Oct. 


22, 


1779. 


Charlotte, 


born Jan. 


13, 


1782. 


Urania, 


born Feb. 


17, 


1784. 


Abraham, 


born Jan. 


8, 


1784. 


Sarah, 


born Jan. 


26, 


1788. 


Ruth, 


born Nov. 


20, 


1791. 


George, 


born Mar. 


30, 


1794, 


Sukey, 


born Jan. 


5, 


1797. 



Philo Betts married Hannah Raymond, Oct. 12, 1797. 
SethHickox married Kezia Hayt, April 1, 1795. 

Pamiah, born Oct. 23, 1795. 

Barzillai, born Sept. 29, 1797, 

Phebe, born Oct. 23, 1799. 

Lewis Hurlbutt married Molly Scribner, Dec. 14, 1776. . 
Lewis, born Feb. 7. 1777, 

Seth Taylor married Martha Gaylord, daughter of Rev. 
William Gaylord, Wilton, March 7, 1765. 

Martha, born April 28, 1767. 

Hannah, born Jan. 15, 1769. 

- Seth, born Feb. 4, 1771. 

William, born April 10, 1773. 

Elizabeth, born May 5, 1775. 

John, born June 15, 1777. 

Moses, born March 7, 1779, 

Sally, born June 10, 1782, 

James, born Jan. 28, 1784, 

Joseph Crofoot married Esther St. John, May 15, 1776. 
Ebenezer, born May 10, 1777. 
Ebenezer Crofoot, Jr., married Sarah Gregory, Sept. 3, 1795. 
Esther, born Aug. 20, 1796. 

Asa Cole married Thankful Fancher, July 11, 1781. 
William, born April 18, 1782. 
Mary, born May 14, 1783. 

Lydia, born April 8, 1788. 

Betsey, born Sept. 30, 1791. 

13 



^78 NORWALK. 



Hezekiah Hanford, Jr., married Sarah Fitch, Nov. 6, 1774. 
Samuel, born Mar. 31, 1775. 
Elizabeth, born Aug. 31, 1780. 
Elnathan, born Aug. 15, 1785. 
David, born Aug. 31, 1788. 

Samuel Olmsted, 2d, married Anne Dunning, Nov. 25, 1773, 
Samuel, born Dec. 17, 1774. 
Sarah, born July 27, 1776. 

Hannah, born Feb. 12, 1779. 
Stephen, born Dec. 7, 1780. 
Noah, born Oct. 3, 1786. 

Samuel Olmsted, 4th, married Rachel St. John, March 
16, 1797. 

Marillus, born Oct. 15, 1797. 

Samuel Middlebrook married Mary Midldebrook, No- 
vember 16, 1769. 

Elizabeth, born April 2, 1771. 

Nathan, born Sept. 14, 1773. 

Saul, born Nov, 3, 1776. 

Daniel, born Nov. 24, 1778. 

' Aaron, born Aug. 12, 1781. 

Polly, born Jan. 24, 1784. 

Lewis, born April 10, 1786. 

Sally, born Sept. 1, 1788. 

Henrietta, born June 21, 1791. 

Charles, born Mar. 20, 1794. 

Nathan Middlebrook married Ruth Whitlock, May 21, 1797. 
Blackleach Jesup married Abigail Raymond Feb. 27, 1790. 

Mary, born April 18, 1791. 

Lydia, born Oct. 11, 1792. 

William, born July 26, 1794. 

Orilla, born June 1, 1796. 

Elizabeth, born July 26, 1797. 

Phinehas Hanford married Betty Adams, Sept., 1775. 
Nathan, born Feb. 18, 1776. 
Jabez, born May 12, 1782. 

Betsey, born Mar. 18, 1785. 

Esther, born Mar. 29, 1787. 

Charles Smith married Eunice Green, Jan, 22, 1793. 
Lucretia Harriet, born March 4, 1795. 
Rhoda E. born June 28, 1797, 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 279 

Samuel White married Huldah Sanford, Nov., 1769. 
Elizabeth, born Dec. 12, 1770. 
Samuel, born Feb. 6, 1772. 
Stephen, born May 13, 1775. 

The said Huldah, wife of Saml. White, died June 1, 1778. 
The said Saml. White married Rebeckah Picket Jan., 1781. 
Sarah, born Jan. 27, 1784. 

Huldah, born July 6, 1785. 
James, born Jan. .31, 1790. 

Samuel White, Jr., married Esther Jarvis,'June 21, 1795, 
Charles S., born Feb. 4, 1796. 

Thaddeus Waterbury married Polly Gregory, Mar. 24, 1787. 
Annis, born June 18, 1787. 

Elizabeth, born July 12, 1790. 
Rhoda, born April 4, 1793. 

Pamelia, born May 6, 1797. 

Israel Nash married Katherine Rider, Feb. 11, 1796. 

Maria, born March 7, 1797. 

Anson, born June 22, 1798. 

Stephen Dikeman, son of John and Sarah Dikemanj 
born March 5, 1781. 
William, born Mar. 16, 1789. 
Abraham Chichester married Mary Arnold, May 30, 1782. 



Abijah, 


born Aug. 


6, 


1783. 


Abraham, 


born Feb. 


6, 


1786. 


Samuel, 


born Feb. 


1, 


1787. 


Polly, 


born Nov. 


28, 


1788. 


Phebe, 


born Dec. 


27, 


1790. 


Aaron, 


born June 


15, 


1792. 


Hezekiah, 


born Oct. 


22, 


1794. 


Betsey, 


born Sept. 


26, 


1797. 



Samuel Turrel married Rachel Burnet, July 30, 1797. 

Simeon Stuart married Jemima Dean, Nov. 24, 1773. 

Nancy, born Aug. 14, 1776. 

Simeon, born Sept. 20, 1781. 

Jonathan D., born Nov. 26, 1783. 

Sabra, born April 25, 1786. 

Samuel, born Aug. 29, 1789. 

Seth, born Dec. 6, 1791. 



g80 NORWALK. 



JohnHanford, married^Mahitabel Comstock, Oct. 28) 1762, 

Eunice, born Dec. 13, 1763. 

Elnathan, bora Jan. 8, 1766. 

Uriah, born July 4, 1768. 

Sarah, born May 9, 1770. 

Samuel St. J. born July 1, 1772. 

Huldah, born March 7, 1776. 

John, born Feb. 16, 1778. 

Isaac, born May 2, 1780. 

Mary, bom June 8, 1782. 

Charles, born Dec. 3, 1785. 

William, bom Nov. 11, 1787. 

Julia, bom Sept. 7, 1790. 

Stephen V/hite married Esther Wasson, June 4, 1797. 

Huldah S., bom Jan. 27, 1798. 
Thomas Comstock married Rebeckah Rockwell, Fe- 
bruary 22, 1771. 

Abijah, bom Feb. 27, 1772. 

Stephen, born Oct. 22, 1773. 
The said Rebeckah Comstock died July 3, 1774. 
The said Thomas Comstock married Phebe Selleck, Fe- 
bruary 1, 1776. 

Nathan, bom May 6, 1779. 

Abijah, born Sept. 2, 1781. 

Catherine, bom Jan. 6, 1784. 

Phebe, born Jan. 23, 1789. 

Hannah, born April 27, 1793. 

Deborah, bom July 10, 1799. 

Stephen Bouton married Hannah Camp, May 26, 1792. 

Hannah, bom March 8, 1793. 
Stephen, bom Mar. 18, 1797. 

Charles Selleck married to Hannah Mather, June 2, 1796. 

David, bom April 9, 1797. 

Hannah, bora Aug. 8, 1799. 1 
*Chas. Grandison, born Feb. 26, 1802. 

Polly, bom Aug. 11, 1804. 

Moses M. born March 8, 1807. 

Emilia, bom Dec. 13, 1809. 

* Rev. Charles G. Selleck, graduated at Yale College in 1837, 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 281 

Abraham Hurlbutt married Martha Morehouse, Novem- 
ber 9, 1796. 

Sally, born July 14, 1797. 

Daniel Hurlbutt married Naomi Stuart, March 9, 1758. 

Ruth, born Dec. 18, 1758. 

Hannah, born July 25, 1761. 
The said Naomi, died July, 1764. 
The said Daniel married Esther Patrick, March 20, 1765. 

Anna, born March 8, 1766. 

Betsey, born June 27, 1769. 

Daniel, born Feb. 11, 1772. 

Anna, born April 6, 1774. 

Esther, born April 3, 1776. 

John, born Oct. 14, 1778. 

Mary, born Mar. 27, 1781. 

Belden, born Nov. 14, 1783. 

Jenny, born Mar. 27, 1786. 

Sarah, born Dec. 30, 1788.. 

Bethia, born June 15, 1791. 

Seth Finch married Adah Hayt, October 23, 1765. 
Jacob Selleck married Sarah Fitch, May 2, 1776. 

Hannah, born Jan. 23, 1778. 

Jacob, born Oct. 5, I78O. 

Anna,! "born Oct. 7, 1782. 

Lydia, born April 14, 1785. 

Polly, born April 6, 1787. 

Samuel, born May 24, 1791. 

Jesse Raymond married Hannah Mather, Dec. 28, 1777- 

Hannah, born July 21, 1778. 
Nathan Tuttle married Mercy Greenslit, Jan. 6, 1761. 

Enoch, born April 11, 1762. 

John, born Sept. 24, 1763. 

John Tuttle married Isabel Garner, Nov. 26, 1795. 

Sarah, born Sept. 13, 1796. 

Saml. Jarvis Camp married Esther Clinton, Oct. 28, 1790. 

Esther, born March 7, 1794. 

Betsey M., born July 12, 1796. 

Mary Ann, born Sept. 1,1798. 

Joseph Clinton married Abigail Camp, March 13, 1784. 
SarahJervis, born Oct. 5,1784. 
Ellen C, born Nov. 6, 1786. 



NORWALK. 



Benj. St. John married Elizabeth Burchard, Nov. 8, 1781. 

James, born Sept. 16, 1782. 

Burchard, born Jan. 1, 1784. 

Lewis, born Aug. 7, 1785. 

Mary, born Nov. 27, 1788. 

Philo, born Dec. 7, 1791. 

Moses, born Sept. 26, 1793. 

Ehzabeth, born Aug, 1, 1796. 

Aaron, born June 23, 1797. 

Nehemiah Hanford married Sarah Smith, May 5, 1781. 

Rebeckah, born Jan. 17, 1782. 

Sarah, born Nov. 18, 1783. 

Thomas, born Jan. 26, 1786. 

Maria, born April .3, 1788. 

Nancy, born June 23, 1790. 

George 0., born Mar. 26, 1792. 

Henry, born Mar. 22, 1794. 

Elizabeth, born July 10, 1796. 

Jarvis Kellogg married Ehzabeth Smith, June 10, 1760. 
Sarah, born Mar. 15, 1766. 

Jarvis, born April 20, 1768. 

The said Elizabeth Kellogg, wife to Jarvis, died No- 
vember 15, 1778. 
The said Jarvis married Hannah Meeker, Nov. 28, 1781. 

Olivia, born Jan. 30, 1782. 

Elizabeth, born Feb. 25, 1785. 

Jerry Smith married Anna Kellogg, October 23, 1791. 
Seth, born Sept. 28, 1792. 

Ezra, born June 24, 1794. 

Robert, born Mar. 20, 1796. 

Mary, born Dec. 16, 1797. 

Hezekiah Lockwood married Gate Seymour, January 
25, 1776. 

Hannah, born Jan. 1?, 1777. 
Lewis, born Feb. 25, 1780. 

Betsey, born Feb. 15, 1781. 

Sally, born July 27, 1784. 

Daniel Betts, jr. married Elizabeth Taylor, June, 177L 
Sherman, born Feb. 6, 1785. 
Asahel, born March 2, 1788. 

Aumida, born Feb. 18, 1794. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 



Samuel Patrick married Mabel Baker, Feb. 5. 1795. 

John, born Nov. 14, 1796. 

Thaddeus Betts, jr. married Deborah Mead, May 10, 1763. 

Nehemiah, born Sept. 25, 1765. 



Hannah, 


born Sept. 


27, 


1768. 


Deborah, 


born Feb. 


16, 


17—. 


Anner, 


born June 


2, 


1773. 


Sarah, 


born Oct. 


9, 


1777. 


Zadock, 


born May 


10, 


1780. 


Lydia, 


born Nov. 


9, 


1781. 


Rebeckah, 


born Dec. 


20, 


1784. 



Rev. Justus Mitchell married Polly Sherman, Sept. 7, 1780. 

Betsey, born Aug. 28, 1781. 

Sherman, born July 2, 1782. 

Minot, born Sept. 24, 1784. 

Chauncey, born June 55, 1786. 
Thomas Hayt married April 9, 1778„ 

Samuel, born Nov, 11, 1778. 

Mary, born June 30, 1784. 

Elizabeth, born Aug. 4, 1787. 

Ira, born Feb, 21, 1790. 

Anson, born Jan. 4, 1793. 

Sarah, born Jan. 23, 1797. 

Joseph Chapman married Elizabeth Taylor, June, 1771. 

Betsey, born Mar. 11, 1772. 

Joseph, born Aug. 29, 1774. 

Lydia, born Feb. 21, 1776. 

William, born May, 7, 1778. 

Polly, born Aug, 29, 1780. 

Sally, born Oct. 10, 1782. 

Lucretia, born Dec. 13, 1784. 

Lucretia, 2d. born Feb. 16,1787. 

Esther, born June 9, 175-. 

Juliana, born Nov. 7, 1793« 

John Eversley married Abigail Hyatt 

John, born Aug. 23, 1766. 

Molly, born Mar. 27, 1769. 

Betty, born Jan. 3, 1773. 

John Eversley, jr. married Mary Benedict, Nov. 19^1792. 

Anah, born July 30, 1794. 

John, born Aug. 21, 1797. 

Charles, born 

Esther M., born 

Eliza Ann bom 



§84 NORWALK. 



Moses Raymond married Esther Benedict, Nov. 20, 1776. 

Nancy, born Aug. 28, 177,6. 

The said Esther, wife oLMoses, died June 2, 177- 
The said Moses married Rebeckah Bouton, Dec. 29, 177S. 
Esther, born Oct. 19, 1779. 

Rebeckah, born Sept. 25, 17SK 
Deborah^ born May 22, 1783. 
Peggy, born April 24, 1785. 

Peggy, 2d. born July 3, 1787. 
Isaac, born Sept. 5, 1789. 

Susanna, born Aug. 14 1791. 
Anah, born July 1, 1793. 

Anna, born Aug. 28, 1795. 

Isaac Hayt married Phebe Mott, Dec. 25, 1760. 
Stephen, born Oct. 25, 1761. 
Esther, born Sept. 19, 1765. 

Phebe, bom Aug. 29, 1769. 

Lockwood, born Aug. 18, 1771. 
Lydia, born Nov. 7, 1774. 

Eunice, born Dec. 27, 1775, 

John Hurlburt, married Anna Adams, Nov. 21, 1791. 
Wilham, born Eeb. 22, 1793. 
Sally, born Mar. 25, 1794. 

Harriet, born July 23, 1795, 

Rebeckah, born July 24, 1797. 
Moses Gregory married Abigail Gregory, Mar. 22, 1789. 
Polly, born Feb. 24, 1790. 

Lewis, born Sept. 3, 1794. 

Henry, born April, 1, 1796. 

Abbe, bom April 26, 1797. 

Ephraim Lockwood married Sarah Slawson, Mar. 7, 1770. 
Nehemiah, born Jan. 3, 1771. 
Elias, born May 15, 1773. 

Nathan, bom May 9, 1775. 
Elias, born Oct. 15, 1778. 

Sarah, born Mar. 18, 1783. 

Esther, born March 1, 1788. 

Sarah Lockwood, wife of Ephraim, died March 1, 1788. 
The said Ephraim married Sarah Waring, Oct, 26, 1788. 

Alfred, born May 1, 1795. 

Nehemiah Lockwood, married Mary Waring, Dec. 17, 1795. 
Elizabeth, bom Jan. 24, 1797. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 285 

Barnabas Mervine, married Molly Adams, Mar. 21, 1764. 

Barnabas, born Dec. 4, 1764. 

Molly, born Dec. 25, 1765. 

Nathan, born May 23, 1767. 

Rebeckah, born Mar. 18, 1769. 
The said Molly, wife of Barnabas, died April 5, 1771. 
The said Barnabas married Mabel Tuttle, Jan. 16, 1773. 

Sally, born Aug. 7, 1774. 

Betsey, born Dec. 1, 1779. 

Samuel, born Oct. 27, 1783. 

James Smith, married Hannah Lockwood, Sept. 14, 1780. 

^ James, born July 5, 1785, 

John, born Nov. 5, 1787. 

David Price, married Rachel Smith, March 2, 1778. 

Justus, born Nov. 14, 1778. 

Eunice, born Dec. 29, 1782. 

The said Rachel, vi^ife to said David, died Nov, 17, 1784. 
The said David married Susanna Saunders, Mar. 30, 1785. 

David, born July, 22, 1793. 

William JellifT, married Huldah , Dec. 7, 1771. 

William, born Oct. 29, 1772. 
Aaron, born May 15, 1775. 

Sturges, born|Sept. 12, 1777. 
Hezekiah, born" July ;8, 1780. 



Zalmon, 


born Mar. 10, 1783. 


Polly, 


born Oct. 14, 1785. 


David, 


born April 8, 1788. 


Goold, 


born Sept 27, 1790. 


Rachel, 


born Jan. 4, 1793. 


Hiram, 


born Oct. 13, 1796. 


Hezekiah Whitlock, married Molly Betts, Oct. 21,1780. 


Thaddeus, 


born Mar. 15, 1784. 


Nancy, 


born Mar. 17, 1787. 


Charles, 


born Dec. 29, 1790. 


Nancy, 


born Dec. 27, 1793. 


Lewis, 


born Oct. 24, 1795. 


Burwell, 


born Aug. .4, 1797. 



Samuel Merwine, jr. married to Ann Burr,yune, 1793 

Polly, born July 24, 1793. 

Samuel Sturges, born June 24, 1797. 
13* 



NORWALK. 



Daniel Butler married Dinah Ells, Nov. 18, 1792. 
James, born April 8, 1793. 

Sarah, born Dec. 2. 1794. 

Lois, born Sept. 5, 1796. 

Ann, born 

Eliphalet St. John married to Sarah Knapp, Oct."2, 1793. 

Abigail, born July 16, 1794, 

Caleb Lorenzo, born Jan. 30, 1796. 

William Long married to Esther Lawrence, Feb. 9, 1792. 
Sally, born Sept. 2, 1793. 

Betsey, born Jan. 9, 1796. 

Hiram, born Sept. 3, 1898. 

John Finch married Widow Mary Ogden, Dec. 3, 1778. 

Ruamy, born Sept. 1, 1779. 
Arete, daughter of John Finch, jr. born March 31, 1794. 

Samuel, born Oct. 14, 1795. 

Samuel Betts, married to Mary Webb, Jan. 3, 1798. 
Samuel, born, Dec. 9, 1798. 

Samuel Cannon, married to Sarah Belden, Dec. 26, 1781. 
Henrietta, born June 24, 1784. 
Le Grand, born Mar. 20, 1787. 
Esther Mary, born Oct. 3, 1793. 

Waters Pellett married Eliz. Middlebrook, Feb. 6, 1792. 
Sally, born Jan. 19, 1794. 

Mary, born Mar. 10, 1796. 

Charlotte, born Jan. 2, 1798. 

^aniel Whitlock married Ruth Scribner, Nov. 21, 1771. 

Sarah, born June 8, 1775. 

Ruth, born April 16, 1777. 

Phebe, born Sept. 26, 1780. 

Hannah, born Oct. 19, 1784. 

Elizabeth, born Jan. 31, 1788. 

Harvey, born April 20. 1792. 

William, born Jan. 11, 1796. 

John Raymond married^Sally Hoyt, Feb. 13, 1791. 

Amelia born April 17, 1796, 

Antoinette, born July 11, 1799. 

Charles Edwin, born Dec. 3d, 1800. 

Henry, born Sept. 2, 1804. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 287 

Aaron Comstock married Anne Hanford, Nov. 1774. 

Thaddeus, bom Aug. 6, 1775. 

Aaron, born Mar. 25, 1777. 

Thaddeus, born -Sept. 10, 1779. 

Lucretia, born Sept. 7, 1782. 

Hannah, born Sept. 8, 1785. 

Daniel, born Aug. 4, 1789. 

Anne, born Feb. 12, 17 — . 

Silas Betts married Hannah Smith, June 22, 1780. 

Hannah, born April 13, 1782. 

Polly, born Jan 9, 1784. 

Sukey, born Mar. 29, 1786. 

Catherine, born Mar. 16, 1788. 

Martha, born Sept. 19, 1791. 

David, born Jan. 17, 1794. 



fblga1l-E. i bori Sept. 13. 1796. 



Nath. Raymond, Jr., married Dolly Wood, Aug. 3, 1772. 

Hannah, born Oct. 26, 1773. 

Nathaniel, born Feb. 10, 1775. 

Rebeckah, born April 11, 1777. 

Street, born Jan. 8, 1780. 

Eliakim, born May 29, 1782. 

Charles, born Nov. 20, 1784. 

Henry, born Jan. 29, 1787. 

Elnathan, born April 23, 1789. 

Alanson, born Nov. 23, 1791. 

Delia, born Dec. 9, 1793. 

Ebenezer Whitney married Ruth Raymond, Dec. 19, 1771 . 

Betty, born Feb. 1, 1773. 

Asa, born May 12, 1774, 

Abby, born June 8, 1775. 

Asa 2d, born Aug. 17,1776. 

Lucretia, born July 19, 1778. 

Clarissa, born Feb. 21, 1780. 

Ebenezer, born Nov. 19, 1783. 

Lecretia 2d, born June 27, 1786. 

Roxana, born Oct. 26, 1789. 

Maria, born June 27, 1792. 

George, born July 26, 1794. 

Henry Hayt, born Feb. 4,^1796. 



288 


NORWAT.K 


• 


Steph. Wicks married Susannah 


Dunning, Sept 27, 1786. 


James, 


born Oct. 


14, 


1787. 


William, 


born March 5, 


1789. 


Sally, 


born Feb. 


1, 


1791. 


Joseph, 


born Marches, 


1793. 


Benjamin, 


born Jan. 


13, 


1795. 


Harriet, 


born Jan. 


17, 


1797. 


David Whitney,Jr. 


married Nancy Raymond, May 12, 1796. 


Esther, 


born Feb. 


18, 


1797. 


Rebecca, 


born Aug. 


2, 


1798. 


Charlotte, 


born Feb. 


18, 


1800. 


Nancy, 


born Mar. 


24, 


1802. 


Harriet, 


born Jan. 


28, 


1804. 


Eliza Hyatt, 


, born Jan. 


1, 


1806. 


Thaddeus S. born Feb. 


14, 


1808. 


Moses R , 


born Oct. 


5, 


1811. 


Cordelia, 


born July 


6, 


1813. 


Selina, 


born Oct. 


10, 


1816. 


Minett, 


born July 


29, 


. 1818. 


Thomas Keeler married Anna Sq 


[uires, October 18, 1767. 


Lewis, 


born Aug. 


14, 


1768. 


Henry, 


born Sept. 


2, 


1770. 


James, 


born Feb. 


18, 


1773. 


Isaac, 


born Nov. 


15, 


1775. 


Thomas, 


born Oct. 


4, 


1778. 


Jasper Sears, born May 


8, 


1778. 


Anna, 


born Jan. 


5, 


1784. 


Erastus, 


born Mar. 


27, 


1787. 


Caroline, 


born Mar. 


20, 


1789. 


George, 


born Feb. 


1, 


1791. 


Polly Sears, 


born Oct. 


21, 


,1793. 


Ezra Picket married Elizabeth Benedict, March 30, 1761 . 


Ezra, 


born June 


27, 


. 1761. 


Stephen, 


born Feb. 


27, 


1763. 


Esther, 


born Mar. 


1, 


1765. 


John, 


born Feb. 


5, 


1769. 


Anne, 


born Dec. 


4, 


1771. 


Ebenezer, ) 
Deborah, j 


born June 


15, 


1773. 


Hannah, 


born Aug. 


13, 


1775. 


Henry, 


born Nov. 


30, 


1777. 



John Hays married Hannah Beers, April 2, 1766. 
Jesse, born May 29, 1767. 

Rhoda, born Jan. 21, 1770, 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 289 

Isaac Arnold, 2d, married Phebe Hayden, Nov. 9, 1786. 
Lucretia, born Nov. 3, 1787. 
Isaac, born Jan. 16, 1788, 

Betsey, born July 9, 1791. 

Lewis, born Sept. 24, 1793. 

George, born Sept. 9, 1795. 

Matthew Mead married Phebe Whelpley, Feb. 7, 1760. 

Molly, born Nov. 23, 1760. 

Thaddeus, born Oct. 11, 1762. 

Elizabeth, born Aug. 7, 1764. 

James, born July 5, 1766. 

Susa, born June 6, 1768. 

David, • born Sept. 3, 1770. 

Matthew, born Jap. 27, 1773. 

Aaron, born Sept. 6, 1776. 

Xenophon, born June 12, 1779. 

Roswell, born July 15, 1784. 

Jehiel Gregory married Phebe Arnold, March 13, 1775. 

Stephen Wood married Hannah Benedict, April 3, 1782. 

Hannah, born Jan. 7, 1783. 

Stephen, born Dec. 12, 1784. 

William, born Jan. 31,1787. 

Nancy, born Aug. 21, 1789. 

Esther, born Oct. 9, 1792. 

Harriet, born Sept. 21, 1794. 

Benning W., born May 24,1797. 
[Their other Children were Charles, Alfred and Edwin.] 
James Benedict married Thankful Lockwood, May 25, 
1763. 

Nehemiah, born April 16, 1764. 

Nehemiah2dborn Dec. 29, 1765. 

James, born Nov. 24, 1767. 

Ruth, born May 28, 1769. 

Matthew, born Oct. 29, 1770. 

David, born Sept. 22, 1772. 

David 2d, born April 7, 1774. 

Billy, born March 7, 1777. 

Lockwood, born Mar. 29, 1779. 

Caleb, born July 6, 1783. 

Ruth, born May 17, 1785. 

Noah Smith married Rhoda Hays, January 11, 1790. 
Hannah, bom July 5, 1791. 



290 NORWALK. 



Selleck Tuttle married Nancy Bessey, Oct. 14, 1792. 
Selleck, born April 18, 1793. 

Charles. born June 3, 1794. 

Sally, born Jan. 4, 1796. 

Gilbert Fairchild married Hannah Bennett, June 24, 1779. 
Hezekiah, born Feb. 2, 1780. 
Ebenezer, born Oct. 3, 1783. 
Samuel G., born Aug. 2,1792. 
Betsey, born Feb. 7, 1796. 

Isaac Benedict married Jane Raymond Oct. 13, 1773. 

Isaac, born July 13, 1774. 

Goold, born Feb. 4, 1776. 

Samuel R., born Aug. 22, 1779. 

Abigail, born July 24, 1781. 

Obadiah, born Aug. 19, 1783. 

Lewis, born Sept. 27, 1785. 

Lorana, born Sept. 7, 1787. 

Amzi, born May 19,- 1791. 

The said Jane, wife of Isaac died January 26, 1794. 
The said Isaac married Mary Davenport, Aug. 19, 1794. 

Lorana 2d, born Dec. 7, 1795. 
Jesse Hickox married Betsey Hayt, November 24, 1791. 

John, born Nov. 27, 1792. 

Albert, born July 23, 1797. 

James Trumbull married Phebe Clinton, Jan. 9, 1798. 
Peter Adams married Millison Hurlbut, March 17, 1784. 

Nancy, born Oct. 15, 1794. 

Jnlia Ann, born Jan. 19, 1796. 

Zacharia Whitman Fitch married Sarah Gregory, Fe- 
bruary 20, 1796. 

Elizabeth, born July 7, 1796. 
Alvin Hyatt married Abigail Grumman,Sept. 16, 1779. 
Aaron, born July 30, 1780. 

Polly, born Jan. 24, 1782. 

Jesse, born June 5, 1784. 

George, born Oct. 29, 1793. 

Sally, born Sept. 4, 1795. 

John Byxbee married Elizabeth Waring, Feb. 17, 1758. 
Joseph, born Aug. 13, 1758. 

John, born April 26, 1761. 

Elizabeth, born May 7, 1763. 
Hopkins, born Feb. 1, 1766. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 291 

Stephen Lockwood married Sarah Betts, April 14, 1782. 

Sarah, born Dec. 9,1782. 

Ralph, born July 9, 1787. 

•Stephen, born June 1, 1789. 

Elizabeth, born Mar. 24, 1791. 

George, born July 29, 1793. 

Henry, born May 11, 1795. 

Esther, born July 13, 1797. 

Mary Betts, born April 17, 1799. 

Reuben Olmsted born July 22, 1763. ) -y/r^-^A t\j«,.^ 

Hannah Bass, his wife born in April ^Zl.i f^Z 
23, 1762. -^ J oer 18, 1784. 

Charles, born May 24, 1785. 

Betsey, born Jan. 20, 1788. 

Stephen, born June 10, 1790. 

Seth, born July 23, 1792. 

Esther, born Feb. 28, 1795. 

Jacob Fairweather married Catherine Jarvis, 1782. 

Hanford, born June 17, 1782. 

Fanny, born Nov. 10, 1783. 

Leander, born Dec. 9, 1785. 

Stephen, born June 15, 1788. 

Isaac Stuart, married Olive Morehouse, Dec. 25, 1771. 

Betty, born July 9, 1772. 

Martha, born Dec. 24, 1777. 

fMoses, born Mar. 26,1780. 

Sarah, born Aug. 25, 1781. 

Joseph St. John married Betsey Nash, Nov. 15, 1792. 

Esther, born Jan. 5, 1794. 

Charles, born Nov. 1, 1795. 
Joseph L., born Dec. 14, 1797. 

Stephen Abbott married Ruth James, March 7, 1780. 

Betty, born Feb. 14, 1781. 

Betty 2d, born July 3, 1785. 

Cynthea, born July 2, 1788. 

Stephen J., born Nov. 19, 1792. 

Charles, born Mar. 19, 1797. 

* Graduated at Yale in 1807. 

t Graduated at Yale, 1799. Professor in Andover Theological 
Seminary. 



292 NORWALK. 



Elijah Hay t married Mary Raymond, Jmie 13, 1757. 

William, born April 12, 1758. 

James, born Nov. 22, 1759. 

Dinah, born Jan. 7, 1762. 

Rachel, born Aug. 6, 1764. 

Elijah, born Mar. 12, 1766. 

The said Mary, wife to said Elijah, died June 12, 1766. 
The said Elijah married Abigail Bishop, Feb. 18, 1768. 

Andrew born Dec. 4, 1768. 

Mary, born April 6, 1770. 

Samuel, born June 14, 1772. 

Eunice, born May 1, 1774. 

Abigail, born Oct. 1, 1776. 

Hannah, born July 13, 1778. 

Banajah, born May 28, 1780. 

Hezekiah Rogers married Esther Raymond, March 9, 
1781. 

Sally, born July 13, 1781. 

WiUiam, born Mar. 16, 1783. 
Delia, born Jan. 29, 1785. 

Charles, born Sept. 12, 1787. 

Uriah Raymond married Esther Benedict, Jan. 20, 1766. 

Mary, born Dec. 14, 1766. 

Esther, born Jan. 28, 1770. 

Esther 2d, born April % 1771. 

Betty, born Dec. 19, 1773. 

Sally, born Feb. 22, 1776. 

Uriah, born Sept. 1, 1778. 

Grachev | ^^'^ ^^''^ ^^^ ^^^l' 

Mary 2d, born July 17, 1782. 

Simeon, born May 21, 1785. 

Eh, born Jan. 18, 1788. 

Harriet, born July 29, 1790. 

Ebenezer Abbott married Esther Middlebrook, February 
11, 1768. 

Esther, born Nov. 8, 1770. 

Ebenezer, born Oct. 13, 1772. 

Michael, born Jan. 28, 1775. 

Nathan, born Oct. 22, 1777. 

Isaac, born Oct. 22, 1778. 

Sarah, born Jan. 12, 1780. 

Nathan, born Jan. 23, 1782. 

Samuel, born Oct. 3, 1784. 

Elizabeth, born Feb. 26, 1787. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 



Enos Kellogg, married Lydia Fitch, March 10, 1774. 
Aaron, born Feb. 10, 1775. 

Esther, born Jan. 12, 1778. 

Esther 2d, born Oct. 30, 1779. 
Hannah, born May 29, 1784. 
Rebeckah,, born Mar. 16, 1787. 

Chauncey Johnson married Polly Gregory, March 13, 1794. 
George J., born Feb. 14, 1795. 
Sally, born Jan. 8, 1797. 

Betsey Mc Nab, daughter of Alexander Mo Nab, born 
1776. 

John, born Sept. — , 1781. 

Christiana, born Mar. — , 1788. 
Anne, born July — , 1779. 

Joseph Burgess married AmeHa Ogden, Nov. 28, 1790. 
Samuel, born May 31, 1791. 
Anna, born Mar. 22, 1795. 

Charlotte, born Dec. 4, 1799. 



Seth Seymour married Polly Reed, April 3, 1789, 


Maria, 


born Nov. 27, 1789. 


Alfred, 


born April 5, 1792. 


Uriah, 


born 


Stephen, 


born 


Ezra Seymour married Abigail Waterbury, Nov. 23, 1769 


Hannah, 


born April 8, 1770. 


Ezra, 


born Dec. 16, 1771. 


Henry, 


born Dec. 25, 1773. 


Betty, 


born May 25, 1776. 


Abigail, 


born Sept. 23, 1778. 


Nancy, 


born Mar. 10, 1781. 


Rebeckah, 


born Feb. 24, 1783. 


Levina, 


born April 30, 1785. 


Hawley, 


born May 22, 1787. 


Sybil, 


born Nov. 18, 1790. 


Henry Chichester married Deborah Hoyt, June 1, 1784. 


Walter, 


born Jan. 31, 1785. 


Sally, 


born Feb. 12, 1787. 


Amelia, 


born Mar. 27, 1795. 


Henry, 


born April 18, 1799. 


Alfred, 


born April 4, 1801. 


Ward, 


born Nov. 28, 1803. 


Eliza, 


born April 8, 1808. 


Emeline, 


born Nov. 1, 1810. 



294 


NORWALK 


• 


Asa Whitney and Catherine Leget married Oct. 7, 1797. 


Edwin, 


born June 


30, 


1798. 


William R., 


. born Oct. 


5, 


1799. 


Catherine, 


born Aug. 


12, 


1801. 


Edwin, 


born July 


15, 


1803. 


Henry, 


born July 


25, 


1805. 


Thomas, 


born April 


20, 


1807. 


Simeon R., 


born Aug. 


2, 


1809. 


Asa, H., 


born Feb. : 


28, 


1811. 



Joseph Fitch married Hannah Sperry, Oct. 12, 1784. 
Hannah, born April 23, 1786. 
Joseph, born June 15, 1788. 

Mabel, born Nov. 23, 1793. 

Philo, born April 6, 1896 

Hezekiah Jennings married Hannah Hoyt, November 
27, 1795. 

Zalmon, born Sept. 26, 1796. 
Joseph Silliman married Martha Leeds, Nov. 23, 1785. 

Joseph, born Aug. 13, 1786. 

William," born Jan. 17,1788. 

Elizabeth L. born Oct. 22, 1789. 

Saml. Cook, born Jan. 11, 1792. 

Elisha,- born Dec. 22, 1793. 

Anne, born Oct. 23, 1795. 

Jonathan Hayt, married Hannah , Feb. 17, 1770. 

Anna, born Oct. 9, 1771. 

Jonathan, born May 7, 1775. 

Eliza, born Aug. 12, 1777. 

Sarah, born July 25, 1779. 

Polly, born July 26, 1782. 

Seth, born Nov. 11, 1784. 

Harvey, born Aug. 21, 1787. 

John Raymond 3d, married Ruth Waring, Dec. 17, 1794. 
Polly, born Oct. 14, 1795. 

Abigail, born July 30, 1797. 

Harriet, born Jan. 29, 1799. 

Powel Batterson married Betsey Wilson Jan, 30, 1788. 
Clara, born Oct. 23, 1788. 

Lewis M., born March 8, 1790. 
Powel, born Aug. 28, 1792. 

Betsey, born Sept. 14, 1796, 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 295 

Hezekiah Betts married Grace Hanford, Oct. 1, 1785. 

♦Alfred, born Sept. 2,1786. 
Amaryllis, born June 28, 1788, 
Robert W., born Aug. 23, 1790. 
Mehitable, born Nov, 25, 1792. 
Henry, born Nov, 26, 1794. 

Eliza Susan, born July 8, 1797. 
* Xenophon. born Sept. 22, 1799. 
Eulalia, born Oct. 13, 1802. 

Juliette, born March 3, 1805. 
Harriet, born May 8, 1807. 

Solomon E. born Dec. 23, 1809. 
Moses C. Ells, married to Abigail Reed, Nov. 4, 1769. 
William, born Oct. 16, 1772. 
Abigail, born Feb. 2, 1774. 
Mary, born Oct. 5, 1775. 

Stephen, born July, 2, 1777. 
Anna, born Dec. 22, 1778. 

Moses, born Feb. 12, 1784. 

Jacob, born Sept. 5, 1785. 

Rhuamahj born July 5. 1787. 
Betsey, born Nov. 9, 1790. 

Benjamin St. John, married Dorcas Bouton, June 20, 1792. 
Benjamin M.born Nov. 7, 1794. 
Abraham W. born Feb. 2, 1799. 

Timothy Fitch married Esther Piatt, June 8, 1764. 

Timothy, born Dec. 22, 1765. 

Hannah, born Sept. 

William, born Feb. 
Timothy, 2d. born Oct. 

Edward, born May 

Esther E. born Oct. 

Nancy, born Dec. 

Joseph, born Oct. 
Nancy, 2d, born Aug. 

Sally, born Feb. 

Thomas, born Sept. 

Charles, born Sept. 
Henry Brooks, married to Phebe Youngs, Dec. 8, 1791. 

Sally, born Oct. 17, 1792. 

Julia, born April 6, 1794. 

* Eev. Alfred and Xenophon Betts, of Ohio, 



15, 


1766. 


13, 


1768. 


29, 


1769. 


1, 


1772. 


30, 


1773. 


8, 


1775. 


14, 


1777. 


29, 


1781. 


13, 


1784. 


7. 


1785, 


10, 


1790. 



296 NORWALK. 



Samuel Kellogg married Elizabeth Waring, May 30, 1771. 
Samuel, born June 21, 1772. 

Seth, born Dec. 29, 1773. 

Mary, born Dec. 31, 1776. 

Abigail, born Jan. 27, 1778. 

Jonathan W. born Jan. 7,1780. 
Mary, born April 10, 1882. 

Thomas Gruman married Deborah Deolf, Aug. 27, 1772. 

William, born Mar. 20, 1774, 

Hannah, born June 5, 1777. 

Sarah, born May 15, 1780. 
Stephen Hanford married to Phebe Fitch, 1771. 

Hannah, born May 26, 1772. 

Abijah, born Aug. 27, 1774. 

Enoch, born Jan. 10, 1777. 

Fitch, born April 8, 1779. 

Polly, born June 20, 1781. 

Sally, born Mar. 12, 1784. 

David, born July 16, 1786. 

Phebe, born Dec. 17, 1788. 

Zalmon, born May 26, 1791. 

Eliza, born Sept. 21, 1796. 

Abijah Hanford married Hannah Warren, May 19, 1796. 

Daniel, born May 24, 1797. 

Stephen, born Sept. 24, 1799. 

William, born May 27, 1803. 

Thomas Cook, born Feb. 24, 1805. 
Esther Martha, born Feb. 9, 1807. 

Elizabeth May, born Feb. 24, 1809. 

Ebenez'r Weed married Sarah Fairweather, Dec. 25, 1769. 

Mary, born July 25, 1770. 

Hannah, born June 22, 1771. 

Henry, born June 14, 1774. 

Sarah, born Mar, 30, 1778. 

William H. born July '4, 1782. 

Frederick, born Sept. 28, 1785. 

Jonathan Seymour married to Hannah Betts. 
Henry Betts. bom May 18, 1787. 
Mehitabel, born Nov. 30, 1789. 
John, born Oct. 14, 1793. 

Sarah, born Aug. 24, 1796. 

Matthew Hayt married Mary Lockwood, June 2, 1761. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 297 

Noah Morehouse married Hannah Gregory, Mar. 9, 1T97. 
Joseph Clinton, married Phebe Benedict, Sept. 1, 1757. 

Levi, born Mar. 26, 1758. 

Esther, born June 15, 1760. 

Joseph, born May 28, 1762. 

Allen,: born Mar. 7, 1764. 

Salmon, born July 13, 1776. 

Simeon, born July 3, 1768. 

Martha, born Oct. 15, 1770. 

Isaac, born June 4, 1775. 

Phebe, born Aug. 9, 1777. 
Eli Tuttle married to Sarah Smith, Dec. 8. 1765, 

Mary. born May 8, 1766. 

Hannah, born Nov. 25, 1767. 

Rhoda, born Nov. 29, 1770. 

■ Gate, born Sept, 15, 1772. 

Abraham, born Dec. 27, 1774. 

Johnson, born Oct. 15, 1775. 

Sally, born Oct. 20, 1779. 

Phebe, born Sept. 15, 1782. 

Ebenezer Tuttle, married Charity Pennoyer, Feb. 7, 1765, 

David, born Jan. 8, 1766. 

Lydia, born Mar. 10, 1769. 

Smith, born Sept. 21, 1773. 

-^ Azor, born July 20, 1775, 

Smith, born June 20, 1778. 

Abigail, born Feb. 25, 1788. 

Patty, daughter of Wid. Abigail Tattle, born June 18, 1776, 
Enos, born Mar. 20, 1779. 

Henry, born April 9, 1781. 

Anna, born June 3, 1783, 

Azor, born Aug. 30, 1785. 

Mathew Hay t married Mary Lockwood, Jan. 2, 1761. 

Annah, born July 22, 1761. 

Thaddeus, born Nov. 21, 1763. 

Mercy, born Aug. 17. 1765. 

Thankful, born Mar. 4, 1767. 

Mary, born April 30, 1769. 

Phebe, born Oct. 4, 1773. 

Ephraim, born May 2, 1775, 

Phebe, born Feb. 21, 1777. 

Esther, born Dec, 14, 1778. 

Liffe, born Aug. 15, 1780, 

Samuel, born May 6, 1782. 



NORWALK. 



Mathew Hayt, jr. married Mary Keeler, Nov. 14, 1793. 
Chauncey, born Sept, 17, 1795. 
Polly, born Dec. 16, 1798. 

Enoch Scribner married Betty Benedict, March 22, 1781. 

Jeremiah, born Feb. 19, 1782. 

William, born Jmie 14, 1783. 

Mary, born Sept. 15, 1785. 

George, born Mar. 11, 1780. 

Sally, born Sept. 14, 1790. 

Charles, born Mar. 24, 1793. 

Joseph, born Oct. 30, 1796. 

Bartlet Hanford, married Hannah Raymond, May 6, 1798, 

Hugh Dickson married Mary Stuart, Jan. 3, 1797. 

Peter Smith married Esther Green, Aug. 1770. 
Henry, born Dec. 20, 1778. 

Sarah, born Nov. 20, 1784. 

Moses Hanford, married Mercy Kellogg, ^ct. 1, 1761. 

Moses, born July 1, 1767. 

Nathan, born July 19, 1770. 

Thaddeus, born Nov. 1, 1772. 

Martin, born July 18, 1775. 

Mercy, born Mar. 3, 1778. 

Betty, born Aug. 13, 1780. 

Seth, born Mar. 28, 1783. 

David, born Sept. 2, 1785. 

Thaddeus Hanford, married Sally St. John, Oct. 4, 1797. 

Sally, born Nov. 27, 1798. 

Sam'l St. John married Hannah B. Richards, Mar. 1, 1798. 
Uriah Selleck married Hannah Smith, May 18, 1784. 

Zalmon, born Mar. 31, 1795. 
Nancy, born July 6» 1806. 

Aaron St. John, married Mercy St. John, March 23, 1784. 

Piatt, born March 2, 1786. 

Sarah, born July 13, 1788. 

Cynthia, born Mar. 8, 1790. 

Mehitabel, born Feb. 19, 1792. 

Esther, horn Feb. 17, 1794. 

Maria, born Dec. 28, 1795. , 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 



Phinehas Keeler married Mary Camp, May 16, 1769. 

Luke, born Feb. 15, 1770. 

Anna, born Oct. 8, 1771. 

The said Mary, wife of Phinehas, died May 7, 1774. 
The said Phinehas married RebeckahMead, July 9, 1775. 

PhebeBaxt'r,born March 9, 1779. 

ThaddeusM.born April 16, 1786. 
Luke Keeler married Jemimah Benedict, May 20, 1783. 

Lewis, born June 1, 1794. 

Amy, born May 7, 1797. 

Zalmon Morgan, married Mary Rockwell, Dec. 29, 1790. 
Sarah, born April 26, 1791. 

Zalmon, born Oct. 19, 1792. 
Thaddeus, born July 30, 1796. 
Curtis, born July 5, 1798. 

Timothy Keeler married Hannah Hickox, April 15, 1757. 
Uriah, born Man 19, 1760. 

Hannah, born Feb. 24, 1762. 
Sarah, born Sept. 16, 1765. 

BenjamiU) born Aug. 1, 1771. 
Stephen, born June 27, 1776. 

Eliud Deforest married Isabel Hayt, April 29, 1791. 
Fanny, born Sept. 12. 1791. 

Hiram, born Jan. 12, 1793. 

Sally, born Nov. 26, 1794. 

Charles, born Nov. 22, 1796. 

Nathan Sandford married Abigail Bennett, Sept. 9, 1781. 
Polly, born May, 1792. 

Nath'n Piatt, born July 12, 1784. 

The said Abigail, wife of Nathan died, Sept. 30, 1788. 
The saidNath. Sandford married Eliz. Mead, Jan. 10, 1789. 
James, born May 6, 1792. 

Charity, born April 20, 1795. 

Elijah Gregory married Rhuama Gregory, Nov. 175-. 
Joseph, born Feb. 1758. 

Jemima, born April, 1760. 
Elizabeth, born Oct. 1761. 

Richard Sherman and Betsey Whitney married Feb. 1, 1793.' 
Eliza, born July 17, 1795. 

Richard, born Jan. 25, 1794. 



300 NORWALK, 



Eliphalet Lockwood married Susannah St. John, Jan. 
8, 1766. 

William, born May 12, 1768. 

Susanna, born April 1, 1767. 

Susanna 2d, born May 28, 1771. 

Buckingham St. John, born Dec. 23,1774. 

Abigail, born July 15, 1776. 

Eliphalet, born Dec. 17, 1778. 

Hooker St. John, born April 8, 1782. 

The said Eliphalet Lockwood, Sen., died March 19, 1814. 

Buckingham Lockwood and Polly Esther St. John were 
married February 17, 1805. 

Julia Abigail, born Jan. 18, 1809. 

Elizabeth, born July 28, 1813. 

Mary Esther, born Sept. 25, 1815. 

Wm. Buck'm. Eliphalet, born Dec. 27, 1820. 

Wm.Buck'm. Eliphalet 2d born Dec. 23, -1822. 

Frederick St. John., born Aug. 23, 1825. 

Stephen Buckingham St. John, married Sarah Cannon^ 
daughter of John Cannon, February 14, 1801. 
George, born Aug. 21, 1803. 

The said Sarah died April 14th, 1808, and the said Ste- 
phen Buckingham married Charlotte Bush, of Greenwich, 
May 21st. 1811. 

Elizabeth, born June 30, 1814. 

Frances Bush, born Nov. 16, 1819.— d. April 27, 1844-, 
The said Stephen Buckingham died August 12, 1831. 

George St. Sohn married Susannah Lockwood, daughter 
of William Lockwood, Feb. 14, 1826. 

Susannah L. born Feb. 2, 1827.— d. Aug. 1,1832. 

Charlotte Bradley bom Aug, 21, 1828.— d. Aug. 17, 1832. 
Geo. Buckingh'm born Sept. 14, 1832. 

The said Susannah, wife of George, died Sept. 23, 1832. 
The said George married Mary Lockwood DeForest, of 
Bridgeport, March 6th, 1834. 

Sarah Cannon, born Oct. 22, 1836. 

Charles, born June 29, 1838.— d. Jan. 23, 1845. 

Mary Amelia, born June 25, 1840. 

Leonard, born June 28, 1842. 

Marcus DeF. born May 21, 1845. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 301 



William. S. Lockwnod and Catharine Ha.wJey were mar- 
ried at Ridgefield, October 26, 1831/ 
Jane Elizabeth, bom July 20, 1839. 
Wm. Augustus, born Mar, 26, 1841. 
Charles Edward, born Dec. 31, 1842, 
Arthur Hawley, born July 17, 1844. 
Hannah Selleck, born Feb. 9, 1846. 

John P. Treadwell and Mary Esther Lockwood were 
married December 8, 1841. 
^. Mary Elizabeth, born July 19, 1843. 

Julia Abigail L., born Dec. 6, 1845, 

Nathan Benedict married Susannah Samiss, May fi, 1795. 
James, born Oct. 16, 1797. 

William, born April 23, 1799, 
Nathan, born 
Susan, born 

*Peter Betts, (born Oct. 1, 1739), married Sarah White, 
(born March 19, 1741.) 

Hannah, born Oct. 
John, born July 

Henry, born Nov. 

t William, born May 
i Peter, born Jan. 

§Lewis, born Mar. 

1 1 James, born Mar. 
Stephen, born Mar. 
irSarah, born June 

Polly, born Mar. 

Henry Betts, born Nov. 

Rebecca F., born Jan, 

Daniel F., born Nov. 

Rebecca, born Dec. 

Susan, born Feb. 12, 1799— m.T. Benedict, jr. 

Henrietta, born — m. Chs, Mallory. 

Harriet, born — m. T. C. Hanford. 

* Died in Franklin, N. Y., August 10, 1807. 
t Living in Franklin, N. Y. 
I Living in Bainbridge village, N. Y. 

§ Enlisted in the army, 1813, supposed to have been slain in the 
battle of Chippewa. 
H Living in Chemung Co., N. Y. 
IT Mrs. Henry Flint, Deposit village^ N. Y. 
14 



22, 


J. IVX. 

1764. 






23, 


1766. 






15, 


1769. 






17, 


1772. 






17, 


1/74. 






31, 


1776. 






31, 


1780. 






2, 


1782. 






17, 


1785. 






23, 


1766. } 
1771. J 


Married Febru- 


31, 


ary 


12, 1794. 


7, 


1794. 






20, 1796~m 


. Chs. 


Isaacs. 



302 NORWALK. 



. Jonathan Fitch (born January 18, 1777,) married Sarah 
Cannon (born March 9, 1780), March 28, 1802, 
Rebecca Fitch, born April 6, 1803. 
Ameha Fitch, born April 28, 1806. 
Sarah Fitch, born Jan. 2, 1816— d. Sept. 25, 1816. 
Jonathan Fitch, bom April 29, 1818--d. May 20, 1818. 
The said Jonathan Fitch, died July 27, 1823. 
. Isaac Hoyt, son of David Hoyt, born December 28, 1737. 
Timothy, born May 29, 1739. 



Euth, 


born Feb. 4,1741. 




David, 


born April 2, 1744. 




Maiy, 


born May 2, 1748. 




Joseph, 


born Nov. 3, 1751. 




Noah, 


born Nov. 3, 1753, 




Caleb, 


born Nov. 28, 1755. 




Ezekiel, 


born Dec. 25, 1758. 




lily of Timothy Hoyt, and Sarah his wife. 




Jachin, 


born June 28, 1761. 




Ruth, 


born Oct. 2, 1762. 




Sarah, 


born July 28, 1764. 




Timothy, 


born Feb. 8, 1766. 




Simeon, 


born July 1, 1767. 




Isabel, 


born Feb. 2, 1769. 




Joel, 


born Oct, 29, 1770. 




Lois, 


born April 5, 1772. 




Mary, 


born Jan. 27, 1774. 




Joseph, 


born Sept. 6, 1775. 




Deborah, 


born April 6, 1777. 




John, 


born Jan. 3, 1779. 




Dinah, 


born Sept. 23, 1781. 




Hetty, 


born Mar. 23, 1783. 




ac Jennings married Ehzabeth Samiss, Feb. 26, 1796.. 


Almira, 


born Nov. 9, 1795. 




Eliza, 


born Oct. 14, 1797. 




Sally Ann, 


born June 6, 1799. 




Cornelia, 


born Feb. 13, 1801. 




Antoinette. 


, born Mar. 18, 1803. 




Gould D., 


born Jan. 13, 1805. 




WiUiam S ; 


, born Mar. 20, 1807. 




Magaret, 


born Mar. 18, 1809, 




Catharine F. born Jan. 20, 1811. 




Joseph H., 


, born April 14, 1813. 




Edgar A., 


born June 9, 1815. 





GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 303 

Samuel Seymour and Anna Whitney married Feb. 7, 1774, 

Lewis, born April 10, 1756. . . 

Thaddeus, born June 4, 1776. 

Polly, born Feb. 11, 1778. 

Betty, born Mar. 20, 1780. 

Samuel, born Julv 1, 1784. 

Sophia, born FelS. 25, 1790. 

Andrew, born May 27, 1792. 

Hannah, born Sept, 20, 1794. 

Elizabeth, born Aug. 19, 1797. 

Emma L., born April 14,1801. 

Lewis Seymour and Hannah North married Oct, 27, 1798*. 
William N., born July 30, 1802. 
Eleanor C, born April 5, 180-, 

Isaac Keeler and Deborah Whitney married Sept. 27, 1781.. 



WiUiam, 


born Oct. 27, 1782. 


David, 


born Aug. 9, 1786. 


Delancy, 


born Oct. 2, 1788. 


Harriet, 


born June 25, 1792. 


Edwin, 


born Sept. 22, 1795. 


James, 


born Dec. 24, 1799.- 


James, 


born July 17, 1801. 


Henry Fitch and Abby Whitney married July 19, 1796. 


Rebecca, 


born March 1, 1798. 


Daniel, 


born April 2, 1799. 


Angeline, 


born Mar. 14, 1801. 


Edwin, 


born Nov, 1, 1802. 


Fanny, 


born Aug. 6, 1806. 


Catherine, 


born Jan, 25, 1812, 


I saac St. John, 


born April 15, 1739. ( Married Jan. 15. 


Deborah Guernsey, born June 26, 1741. '( 1761, N. S. 


Jonathan, 


born Jan. 26, 1762. 


Silas, 


born Feb. 14, 1763. 


Isaac, 


born Dec. 1, 1764. 


Henry, 


born Oct. 26, 1766. 


Mary^ 


born Aug. 21, 1768. 


Deborah, 


born Aug. 12, 1770. 


James, 


born Mar. 11, 1772. 


Samuel, 


born April 7, 1775, 


Deborah St. John, died Sept 14, 1792. 


Isaac St. John, 


Sen., and Eunice Smith married March 


13,1796.1 




Matilda, 


bom Mar, 12, 1797. 



304 NORWALK, 



The following was furnished by Bela St. John, Esq, (aged 74). of 
Wilton. 

Matthias St, John died in, 1740, aged (about) 80, and was bom 
(about) 1660, a son (probably) of the^ first Matthias St. John, of 
Norwalk, His sons were— 
John, 
Benjamin, 
Matthias, 
Samuel, 



John St, John (son of the above Matthias), married Eunice 


Hayes. 




John, 


born April 2, 1735. 


Abigail, 




Timothy 




Rachel, 




Eunice, 




Sarah, 




Hannah, 




John St. John (son 


of the above John), married Martha Northrop. 


Eunice, 


born Mar. 31, 1763. 


John, 


born July 15, 1764. 


Gamalie 


born Sept. 21, 1766. 


Joel, 


born Oct. 16, 1768. 


*Bela, 


born Aug. 11, 1773. 


Northrop, 


born Feb. 11, 1773. 


Mary, 


born Jan. 15, 1777. 


Rachel, 


born Nov. 23, 1778. 


Timothy, 


born Mar, 20, 1784. 


Anna, 


born June 6. 1786, 



* Bela St. John's father used to say that he had been to school 
down town, when his grandfather, Matthias, was living. Bela also 
remembers hearing his father and aunt often tell, when he was a 
boy, that one woman came with the pioneers (in 1 650), iiito cook for 
them, before their families came on. They pitched near the site of 
the first meeting-house ; (another tradition says that they spent the 
winter of 1650-51, in a hollow directly back of the house, now 
occupied by Rev. Mr. Ellis ; which agrees with the account of Mr. 
St. John). When the men went down to the meadows to work, 
the woman refused to stay behind at their quarters unless they 
would leave the dog with her. She tied the dog that he might not 
leave her. The Indians came and began to molest her ; she let the 
dog loose, Avhen he flew at the Indians, and pulled some of their 
blankets off. They ran into the swamp, (the present hollov/ near 
the road on Mr. Clark's lot—the one originally laid out to Nathan- 
iel Eli), and climbed the cedar trees to escape from the dog. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 305 



Children of Waiter and Grace Hoyr — see p. 250. 



Walter B., 


' born Jnne 


10, 1787. 


Ezra, 


born July 


17, 1789, 


Cornelia, 


born Nov. 


5, 1791. 


Nancy, 


born July 


25, 1794. 


Grace, 


born June 


25, 1797. 


Harvey, 


born Aug. 


19, 1799. 


Harvey E., 


1 born June 


20, 1801. 


Francis, 


born Feb. 


7, 1804. 


Henry N., 


born Aug. 
born Aug. 


21, 1807. 


Hiram H. 


21, 1807. 


Isaac Quintard married Elizabeth Pickei 


Ann Quintard, born Feb, 


25, 1798 


Evart, 


born - — 




Charles, 


born 




Henry, 


born 




Eliza, 


born ~- — 





Nov. 13, 1794. 



APPENDIX A., pp. 182, 183. 

Descendants of WILLIAM BOUTON and SARAH BENEDICT. 

[WilliaM Bouton died May 30, 1828, aged 80 j^ears. Sarah, his wife, died August, !i6, iSi^A 
aged 94 years. The ' ' 
/ Second Generation. 
Isaac* / 



refers to those of their descendants who have deceased.] 



Isaac Bouton 

married 
Almira Seymour 



William Bouton* 

married 
Hannah Carrington.'^ 



Third Generation. 
Lewis. 



Charles. 

married 
Polly Nasfi. 

Henry. 
Harriet. 
Julia married 
Goold Benedict. 



Fourth Generation. 
C Adeline. 
Amanda.* 
Sylvester. 
Amanda. 
George. 
Charles Edwin. 
Mary Louisa. 

Henry Otis. 



Esther Mary married S txarript Almira 
Thaddeus B. Guier. ( ^^^""^^^ Almzra. 



Betty Bouton* 

married 
Benjamin Reed 



Anson. 
Hannah. 
William. 
Bennett. 
Ira. 
Orrin. 
Mary. 
Almira. 
^Sarah. 



Wilbur 
married 



Stephen 
married 



Benjamin 
married 
Juliet Bouton.* 
Eliza Weed. 
William. 
James M.* 
James M. married 
Cornelia M. Downs. 



Esther Bouton* / Seth Williston 

married ( married 

Nathaniel Benedict.'^ \ Fanny R. Benedict. 



Sally Bouton 
married 

Nehemiah Raymond.' 
Seth Seymour. 



Emily 

married 
Joh7t. Hudson. 
Fanny.* 
Julia. ■*' 



Maria. 

Catharine. 

Eliza. 

William. 

Emily. 

Susan. 

John and 2 more. 

Ann. 

Eliza. 

Fanny. 

John. 

Julia Ann. 

William.* 

William. 

Benjamin. 

Emeline. 

Cornelia. 

Harriet. 

John. 

< James Marion.* 

r Louisa 
married 

Legra-nd Lockwood. 

Charles Williston 
married 

Jane McAlpin. 

James Hoyt. 

Sarah Esther.* 

Sarah Francis. 

Emma Jane, 
f Marg't(see J.Bouton) 

Sarah Ann married 

Gillmore. 

I John. 
I Julia. 
I Susan 
I Banks. 
1 Wilbur. 

Mary. 
i Harvey. 
(. Emily. 



Fifth Generation 
Le Grand. 
Williston Benedict 
Rosweli Ebenezer; 



\ Charles 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, 



307 



Second Generation. 



Clara Bouton* 

married 
Isaac Russ. 



Third Generation 

Isaac Edwin. 
Isaac Edwin, 
William * 
Martha. 
John.* 
Susan Ann 
Harriet.* 



Seth Bouton* married <; Raymond. 
Asenath Raymond. 



I 



Joseph Bouton 

married 
Betty Bixbee. 



Susannah Bouton 

married 
Samuel G. Waring. 



John Bouton 

married 
Hannah Betts^ 
Betsey Chichester. 



Mary Bouton 

married 
Henry Banta^ 
Christopher Gtoyer^ 
Samuel Raymo^id* 



Anna Bouton 

married 
Horatio N. Downs. 



Nathani«i Bouion 

married 
Harriet Shermati.'^ 
Man/ Ann P. Bell* 
E. A. Vaiey. 



\ Mary Esther. 
Juliet* 
Fanny.* 

Fanny Esther marri 
Valentine Merrills. 

Amanda married 
John Dibble. 
Joseph married 

William. 
.JSTathanisL 



William married 
Margaret Hudson, 

Mary.* 
Clarissa 

married 
Nathan Nash^ 
John. 
Elizabeth. 
Sarah Esther. 
Hannah Harriet. 

/ Susan Banta* 
married 
William '-rhomae. 

Eliza Banta married 
Linus Scvdder, 

John Banta 
married 

William Gwyer. 
Mary Gwyer married 
Daniel Toionsend. 
Ann."^ 

{Harriet Newell.* 
Charles Algernon. 
Harriet Angenora. 
Cornelia Marion.^ 
(see Benjamin Reed. 
Elizabeth Ripley. 
Nathaniel Sherman. 
John Bell. 
Harriet Sherman. 
Mary Ann Peris. 
Samuel Fletcher. 
Christopher, 
and 3 more. 



Fourth Generation. 



4 -children. 



4 children, 
r Elizabeth. 
I Joseph. 
«! Charles Edgar. 
I Albert Bouton. 
[ Emma Louisa, 
t Melissa Amanda. 
I Julia Frances. 

) Homer Arlington. 



r Emily, 
j Julia. 
] Le Roy 
[ John. 



Clarissa Ann 



C Josephine; 

< Virginia. 

t Augusta. 

f Emma.* 

j Susan. 

j George Heniy- 

[ Linus Melville. 

f William Henry.. 

/ Cornelia. 

I Leonora. 



Charles 



308 JSrORWALK. 



APPENDIX B, pp. 184, 5. 

GENEALOGY OF THE BENEDICT FAMILY. 

[In the year 1755, Dea. James Benedict, of Ridgefield, grand- 
son of Thomas Benedict, sen., of Norwalk, wrote a genealogy of 
the family, from which, and from a manuscript prepared by Eras- 
Tus C. Benedict, Esq., of New York, a descendant of James, the 
leading facts relating to the first six generations have been derived, 

Dea. James Benedict learned the particulars he gives of the 
early history of the family, down to his own[memory, from his grand- 
mother, Mary Bridgum, the wife of Thomas Benedict, sen., with 
whom he lived in his youth. In 1768 this record was copied by 
his grandson, Rev. Abner Benedict, while a member of Yale 
College, and by him sent to Thomas Benedict, of Norwalk. Other 
copies have been made for other branches of the family. 

The record here given is confined to a single line, viz.: 1. 
The children of Thomas, sen. 2. The children of John, his 2d son. 
3. The children of his grandsons," John and James*. 4, Of his great 
grandson, Nathaniel. 5. Of Nathaniel 2d, his fifth descendant; 
and Gth, of Nathaniel 3d, the sixth descendant; which brings it 
down to the present generation, and to" the writer of this intro- 
ductory note. Were the descendants of each of the children and 
grandchildren to be traced and^recorded the list would make a vol- 
ume of itself. " S. W. B.j 

FIRST GENERATION. 

William Benedict, is the first of the family of whom any 
trace has been found. Tradition says that he resided in Not- 
tinghamshire, England, about the year 1500, and that he was 
the only son of his father. He had also but one son, who was 
also called William. 

SECOND GENERATION. 

William Benedict, who also resided in Nottinghamshire, 
and had an only son, also called William. 

THIRD GENERATION. 
William Benedict, who also resided in Nottinghamshire, 
lie also had an only son, who was named Thomas. 

* See Appendix C, p. 330. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 309 

FOURTH GENERATION. 

Thomas Benedict and Mary Bridgum, his wife. 

He was born in England, 1617. He was an only son, and 
when he left England, tradition says, the name had been con- 
fined to only sons for more than one hundred years, and that 
he did not know another person of the name in existence; 
from which it would seem that his father was then dead. He 
lost his mother early, and was put apprentice to' a weaver 
during his minority. His father married a second wife, who 
M'as a widow, a Mrs. Bridgum, who had a daughter named 
Mary Bridgum. When Thomas became of age (1638), he 
^nd Mary Bridgum came to New England in the same vessel, 
and first settled in '' The Massachusetts Bay." Not long after 
"the said Thomas Benedict was joined in marriage with 
said Mary Bridgum, and from these have arisen a numerous 
offspring" — the Benedicts in America. 

They lived some time in the Massachusetts Bay, and then 
removed to Southold, Long Island, where their children were 
born — five sons and four daughters — Thomas, John, Samuel, 
Jj^MES, Daniel, Betty, Mary, Sarah, Rebecca. From 
Soathold they removed to Huntington, where they re- 
sided several 5'-ears. Thej^ were residing there in June, 1656. 
They removed thence to Jamaica, on the same Island, where 
Thomas, the eldest son, married Mary Messenger of that place. 

The eastern part of Long Island being at that time 
considered a part of Connecticut was of course principally set- 
tled by the English pilgrims, who gradually extended them- 
selves westward, and rather encroached upon their Dutch 
neighbors of New York, with whom they were not much dis- 
posed to coalesce. The Long Island settlements (except the 
extreme west), were principally English, and when on the 
27th August, 1664, the Dutch Governor, Stuyvesant, capitulat- 
ed to Col. Richard Nichols, the change of government was 
highly acceptable to the English settlers, and they immediate- 
ly set about extending their settlements. On the 26th Sep- 
tember in the same year, John Bailey, Daniel Denton, and 
Thomas Benedict, and others, made a written application to 
Col. Nichols for liberty to settle a plantation upon the river 
14* ' 



310 'NORWALK„ 



called Arthur-Cull Bay, in New Jersey. On the 30th of the 
same month he granted the petition and promised encourage- 
ment That place is now Elizabethtown. The principal pe- 
titioners were in Jamaica in 1665, It is therefore to be pre- 
sumed that they sent out a colony. 

Governor Nichols issued " To the magistrates of the several 
tounes upon Longisland," an order of election, dated James 
ffort, in New York, 8th February, 1664, reciting that the in- 
habitants had for a long time groaned under many grievous 
inconveniences and discouragements occasioned partly from 
their opposition to a foreign power, in which distracted con- 
dition few or no laws could be put in due execution, bounds 
and titles to lands disputed, civil liberties interrupted, and 
from this general confusion private dissentions and animosi- 
ties had too much prevailed against neighborly love and 
Christian charity, and in discharge of his duty" to settle good 
and known laws," requiring two deputies to " a general meet- 
ing," to be chosen from each town " by the major part of the 
freemen," and recommending " the choice of the most sober, 
able and discreet persons, without partiality or faction," to 
meet '* on the last day of February at Hempstead." The del- 
egates from Jamaica were Daniel Denton and Thomas Bene- 
dict. This is believed to be the first English legislative body 
ever convened in New York, 

In 1665, he was commissioned by Gov. Nichols as a Lieu- 
tenant " of the Foot Company of Jamaica." His commission 
was dated at " Fort James in New York, the 7th day of April, 
1665." Whether he accepted the commission is not known. 
It is certain, however, that he did not hold it long, as during 
the same year he removed from the State to Norwalk, in the 
Colony of Connecticut, with all his family. There they 
lived together, and thence they scattered abroad in little colo- 
nizing parties to let in the light on other parts of the neighbor- 
ing wilderness, or to swell the numbers of the pioneer bands 
who had already planted settlements in the vicinity. 

In 1666, February 19lh, he was chosen town cierk and se- 
lectman of Norwalk 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 311 

In 1669 he was again chosen town clerk, and the list of 
freemen of Norwalk contains his name as one of 42 of which 
the list was composed Oct. 13, 1669. In 1672 he was again 
chosen town clerk, and held the office for many years after- 
wards. The records, in his own hand writing, are still pre- 
served and are legible, properly attested by his own signature, 
a fac simile of which, as here given, it may also be interest- 
ing to preserve. 

This primitive pilgrim pair are thus described in the manu- 
script of Dea. James Benedict already referred to : 

" They walked in the midst of their house with a per- 
fect heart. They were strict observers of the Lord's 
day from even to even. It may be said of them as it was of 
Zachariah and Elizabeth, that the}'" walked in all the com- 
mandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless, and obtained 
a good report through faith. Their excellent example had a 
good effect through the blessing of God upon their children. 
He was made a deacon of the church in Norwalk, and used 
that office to good satisfaction of that church to his death, 
which was in the year of our Lord 1690, in the seventy-third 
year of his age, and was succeeded in his office as deacon by 
two of his sons, viz. John and Samuel, who used that office 
until old age and its attendants rendered them unable to serve ; 
and there are at this time seven of the family and name which 
use the office of a deacon, and I trust some of them, at least, 
to good acceptance both to God and man," His wife sur- 
vived him and lived to the age of one hundred years. 

FIFTH GENERATION. 
{The children of Thomas Benedict and Mary Br id gum ) " 
Thomas Benedict, 2d, was born at Southold, Long Island. 
From Southold he went with his father to Huntington and 
thence to Jamaica, where he married Mary Messenger of that 
place. In 1665 he removed with his father to Norwalk, in 
the Colony of Connecticut. In the Wylys's manuscripts his 
name is, with that of his father, among the names of the 42 
freemen of Norwalk, taken Oct. 13, 1669, 



313 NORWALK. 



He had six children — JVTary, born 1666 ; Thomas, bom 
1670; Hannah, born Jan. 8, 1676 ; Esther, born Oct. 5, 1679 ; 
Abigail, born 1682 ; Elizabeth, born ~ 

John Benedict was born at Southold, Long Island. He 
Continued to reside with his parents till they removed to Nor- 
walk. He there married Phebe Gregory, daughter of John 
Gregory of Norwalk, Nov. 11, 16.70. They had nine children. 
Sarah, Phebe, born 1673, John,' March 3d, 1676, Jonathan, 
Benjamin, Joseph, James, born January 5, 1685; Mary or 
Mercy, and Thomas. 

He succeeded his father as deacon of the church in Norwalk, 
and used that office until old age rendered him unable to serve. 

Samuel Benedict was born at Southold, Long Island. He 
continued to reside with his father till after his removal to 
Norwalk. Pie married Rebecca Andrews of Fairfield, 7th 
July, 1678. They had seven children. Joanna, born 22d Oct., 
1673, Samuel, 5th March, 1675, Thomas, 27th March, 1679, 
Rebecca, Esther, Nathaniel, and Abraham born 21st June, 
1681. 

In the fall of 1684 and spring of 1685, he, with seven other 
families, including his brother James and his brother-in-law, 
James Beebe, (Dr. Wood, another brother-in-law, soon fol- 
lowed), purchased land of the Indians and made the first settle- 
ment atTaquiogue, which they called Danbury. They soon 
built a little church only forty feet by thirty. When its frame 
was raised every person in the town was present and sat togeth- 
er on the sills. He conveyed his properly in Norwalk February 
3,1685, to Samuel Betts. He is described as of Paquiack, 
formerly of Norwalk. On Sundaymci-ning, April 27th, 1777, 
the British under Governor Try on, burned Danbury— excep- 
ting the houses and the property of the Tories. Nineteen 
dwelling-houses, besides other buildings^ were consumed with 
all their contents. Among the nineteen principal sufferers 
were Thaddeus Benedict, Matthew Benedict, Matthew Bene- 
dict, junr., Jonah Benedict, and Zadock Benedict. 

James Benedict was born at Southold, Long Island. He 
continued to reside with his parents until after their removal 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 3l3 

to Norwalk. He there married Sarah Gregory, May 10, 
1676. They had seven children. Sarah, born 16th June, 
1677 ; Rebecca, Phebe, James, John, Thomas, and Eliza- 
beth. He was one of the eight who purchased and settled 
Danbury. He sold his property in Norwalk, 26th March, 
1691, to Samuel Smith. 

Daniel Benedict was born at Southold, Long Island. He 
also removed with his father to Norwalk. He married Mary 
Marvin of Norwalk. They had four children. Mary, Dan- 
iel, Mercy, and Hannah. He removed to Danbury. He con- 
veyed his land in Norwalk 25th March, 1690. 

Betty Benedict was born at Southold. She married John 
Slauson of Stamford. Their children were Mary and Thomas. 

Mary Benedict was born at Southold. She married John 
Olmstead, "Lieut. Olmstede" of Norwalk, 11th Nov. 1670. 
Their children were John, Mary, Jane, Sarah, Rebecca, Eli- 
zabeth, Daniel, Richard, Eunice, and Deborah. 

Sarah Benedict was born at Southold. She married 
James Beebe of Stratford, Dec. 19, 1679. Their children 

were Sarah, born 13th November, 1680, and James, born • 

. James Beebe was one of the eight who purchased 

and settled Danbury. He conveyed his property in Norwalk 
January 2d, 1685, in which he is described as of Paquiack, 
formerly of Norwalk. 

Rebecca Benedict was born at Southold. She married 
Doctor Samuel Wood, He was an able physician, born and 
educated in England. He was one of the first settlers of 
Danbury after the first eight families. Dr. John Wood and 
David Wood are also among the. 19 principal suiferers by the 
British attack in 1777. 

SIXTH GENERATION. 

( The children of John Benedict and Phebe Gregory.) 
Sarah Benedict. 

Phebe Benedict was born at Norwalk, 1673. 
John Benedict was born at Norwalk, March 2d, 1676, 



314 NORWALK. 

^ ^ -—— 

His children were John, born 1701; Matthew, born — — i- ; 
Caleb, born 1709 ; Nathaniel, born 1717 ; Anna, and Phebe. 

He was for many 5'-ears deacon of the church in Nor walk. 
He died there January 16, 1766. He and his wife were bu- 
ried side by side in the grave-yard near Pine Island, Norwalk. 

His grave-stone bears this inscription : 

TO THE MEMORY OF 
Deacon JOHN BENEDICT, 

who departed this life 

Jan'y. Y£l6, 1766, 

in ye 90 year of his age. 

And that of his wife this : 

HERE LIES THE BODY 

of 

BIrs. MARY BENEBICT, 

wife of 

Mr. John Benedict, 

who died June ye 5, 1749, 

aged 72 years. ^ 

Jonathan Benedict. 

Benjamin Benedict was born at Norwalk. He married 

Mary . He removed to Ridgefield, and in 1720 was 

selectman of Ridgefield, and was the third deacon of the 
church there. He died July 3d, 1773, at Stamford, 
Conn. His children w^ere Elizabeth, born 1705; Benjamin, 
born 1707 ; Timothy, born 1709 ; Mary, born 1711 ; John, 
born 1714; Daniel, born 1716; Samuel, born 1719; Rachel, 
born 1721 ; Amos, born 1722; Thankful, born 1727. 

Joseph Benedict was born at Norwalk. He married Anne 

, by whom his children were Joseph, Gideon, Anna, 

and Pitman. 

He removed to Ridgefield, where his wife died, Dee. 9, 1716, 

In March 21, 1721, he married his second wife Mary 

by whom his children were Jonathan, born 1722; Mary, born 
1726 ; Ezra, born 1730 ; and Jv.-:n. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 315 

James Benedict was born atNorwalk, January 15th, 1685. 
He married Sarah Hyatt, daughter of Thomas Hyatt of Nor- 
walk, in 1709. He settled in Ridgefield. He was one of the 
original settlers who purchased of the Indians and settled the 
township of Ridgefield. In 1715 he was chosen one of the 
fence-viewers of that town. In 1719 he is called Ensign, af- 
terwards Captain, and in 1737, Esquire. He was a justice of 
the peace and for many years he represented that town in the 
Connecticut Legislature. He died November 25, 1762. His 
wife survived him four years. Their children* were Sarah, 
born 1709 ; Ruth, born 1711 ; Peter, born 1714 ; Hannah, 
bornl71G; Phebe, born 1718; James, born 1720; Martha, 
born 1722; John and Thomas, twins, born 1726. 

He was the first to write the genealogy of the Benedict fam- 
ily. In his youth he lived with his grandmother, Mary 
Bridgum, wife of the first Thomas Benedict, and she de- 
livered to him, from her own mouth, the genealogy down to 
his own memory, and he reduced it to writing. His '* Gene- 
alogy of the family of the Benedict's," dated March 14, 1755, 
has been the foundation of all the subsequent ones. His 
grandson, Abner Benedict, a member of the Junior Class in 
Yale College, made an exact copy of it June 23d, 1768. He 
was the second deacon of the church in Ridgefield, till old 
age and its attendants rendered him unable to serve. He sus- 
ained the character of a pious and exemplary Christian. 

The following inscription is on his grave-stone in Ridge- 
field : 

here lies interred 
the body of 

JAMES BEMSDICT, Esq., 

Deacon of the first Church of Christ in this town ; 
together with 

SARAH, HIS WIFE, 

who, after having served their generation 

according to the will of God. 

fell asleep and were gathered to their fathers, 

the first on Nov. 25, 1762, 
m the 77th year of his a'^e ; the other February 
ye 9th, 1767, in the 6l5t year oi her age. 
* See Appendix C. 



316 NORWALK. 



Mary or Mercy Benedict. 

Thomas Benedict was born in Norwalk. His children 
were Ebenezer ? Thomas^ John, David, Betty, Seth, and Moses ? 
He was known as " Capt. Thomas Benedict," see page 212. 
He was rem.arkable for the loudness of his voice— could be 
distinctly heard and understood at the distance of more than a 
mile. He was a great singer, and the leader of the choir of 
singers at Norwalk. 

SEVENTH GENERATION. 
Tlie Children of JoJm and Mary Benedict^ (p. 310.) 
John Benedict —born 1701 — married Dinah Bouton — was 
Deacon of the Church in New Canaan ; and died February 7, 
1770, aged Q9 years. 
Matthew Benedict. 

Caleb BENEDiCT—born 1709— married Mehitable Hoyt. 
He was known as " Ensign Benedict." He lived on Brushy 
Ridge, and died May 19, 1761. His children were — 

(1) ^1/f/i— married David St. John. 

(2) Caleb — married Deborah St. John. 

(3) James-— horn Dec. 25, 1743— married Thankful 

Lockwood. 

('I) E^^-ra— married Molly Benedict. 

(5, 6) Aner and Anah, twins, born 1751. Aner mar- 
ried Joseph Stevens, and removed to Dan- 
bury. Anah married EUasaph Kellogg. 

(7) i?CTy«mMi— married Elizabeth Gilbert. 

(8) Mehilable — married Jonathan Stevens. 
Nathaniel Benedict — born 1786 — married Mary Lock- 
wood, daughter of Deacon Lockwood. She died January 12, 
1763, aged 42 years. He afterwards married Hannah Hawley, 
daughter of Rev.Thomas Hawley, who died January 31, 1795, 
aged 67. He died April 2, 1806, in his 90th 5^ear. In a ma- 
nuscript of that date, we have the following notice : 

"He died in Norwalk on the morning of the 2d of April, 
1806, after a shock of the palsy, with which he lingered about 
twelve days, in the 90th year of his age. On the 3d his re- 
mains were followed to the grave by a large concourse of 
friends and relatives, among whom were his twelve surviving 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 317 

children, and many of his more remote posterity. He has 
left ninety-one grand-children, and eighty-eight great-grand- 
children, the whole number of his descendants, now living, 
being 191. 

" For about thirty-two years he sustained the office of Dea- 
con of the First Congregational Church in that town. Dea. 
Benedict was one of those venerable personages by whom 
what remains of the pious habits of our forefathers, have 
been transmitted to the present generation. His long life has 
been eminently exemplary, and years to come will feel its 
happy influence. Every morning and evening witnessed his 
devotion. His Sabbaths were faithfully appropriated to pub- 
lic worship, and religious family instructions. An amiable, 
cheerful disposition, a sound mind, improved by a good de- 
gree of reading and much reflection, and adorned with a bright 
constellation of Christian graces, comprised his character. At 
his funeral an appropriate Sermon was delivered by the Rev. 
Dr. 'Burnett, from Prov. xiv. 32d. ' The wicked is driven 
away in his wickedness ; but the righteous hath hope in his 
death.' " 

Hannah Benedict — married Matthew Gregory, and removed 
to Danbury. 

Phebe Benedict — married Ezra Hoyt. 

EIGHTH GENERATION. 

Child-ren of Nathaniel Benedict and Mary Loclawod (p. 313.) 

Aner — born 1740 — married Seth Seymour. 

Molly — born 1741— married Deliverance Bennett, removed 
to Saugatuck. 

Nathaniel — born March 26, 1744— married Anah Ray- 
mond, June 6, 1758— died February 24, 1833 
—aged 88. 

Joseph — born 1746 — married Hannah, removed to Danbury 
—died December, 1835— aged 89. 

Isaac — born 1751 — married Jane Raymond, daughter of 
Samuel Raymond, October 13, 1773, and re- 
moved to New Canaan, where, for many 
years, he was Deacon of that Church, For 
the record of his children, see page 290. 



318 NORWALK^ 



William — born 1753 — married Nancy Fitch, February 20. 

1782— died September 2, 1821— aged 68. For 

the record of his children, see page 248. 
SALLY—born 1756— married Nathan Hoyt,'removed to New 

Milford. 
Betty— born 1761— married Enoch Scribner, March 22, 

1781~died 1835. For the record of her 

children, see page 298. 

Children of Nathaniel Benedict, by his 2d wife, Hminah Hawley. 

Nathan — born 1766 — married Susannah Samiss — died Feb. 

3, 1832, aged 69. Susannah, his wife, died 

April 13, 1836, aged 71. For record of his 

children see p. 301. 
Hannah — born 1767 — married Dea. Stephen Wood, April 

3, 1782. For record of her children, see p. 289. 
Lydia— born 1768 — married Captain Lemuel Brooks. 
John— born 1770— married Jane Raymond. For the record 

of their children, see page 253. 

NINTH GENERATION. 

Children of Nathaniel Betiedict 2d, and Anah Raymond—^. 314. 

Mary— born March 23, 1770 — married JohnEversley. For 
her children see p. 283. 

Andrew — born June 21, 1772— married Sally Brown— re- 
moved to Cayuga Co., N. Y., -where he now 
resides. 

Nathaniel— born July 17, 1774— married Esther Bouton, 
daughter of William Bouton, January 18, 
1797— died May 20, 1834, in his 60th year. 
Esther, his wife, died May 22, 1843, aged 64. 

Simeon— born September 12, 1776— resides at Brockport. . 

Raymond— born April 2, 1779— married Mary Seymour. 
His children are Stephen, Ann, Mary, and 
Gould. His wife died Nov. 2, 1819, aged 
30. He afterwards married Nancy Smith. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 319 

Asa — born July 7, 1781 — married Hannah Reed. His chil- 
dren were Frederick, George, Alfred, Harriet, 
William Henry, and Charles. Hannah, his 
wife, died Nov. 11, 1830, aged 46 years; and 
he afterwards married Ruth Hanford. He 
now resides in Brockport, N. Y 

Uriah — born September 7, 1782 — married Sally North — re- 
moved to Cayuga Co , N, Y,, where he now 
resides. 

Anah— born July 4, 1789 — married Levi Scribner, and 
removed to Wilton, Conn. 

Hannah— married Nathaniel Furnald,of New York — died— - 

ALFFtED — born May 7, 1791— died — . 

Anah, the wife of said Nathaniel Benedict 2d, died Febru- 
ary 26, 1792, aged 42; and on the 2d April, 1794, he married 
Hannah Selleck, who died Sept. 1800, aged 45. He died on 
the 24th February, 1833, aged 88. 

TENTH GENERATION. 

Seth Williston Benedict, only child of Nathaniel Bene- 
dict, 3d, and Esther Bonton, was born at Norwalk, November 
16, 1803, and according to the Family Record was " baptized 
by Rev. Dr. Matthias Burnett, January 5, 1804." He was 
named after the pioneer missionary of Western New York, the 
Rev. Seth Williston, now of Durham, N. Y, At the com- 
mencement of the tide of emigration to what was then called 
" the west,'' his father and Andrew, an older brother, settled 
near the banks of the Chenango River, where they resided for 
some time, but not liking the location, they relinquished their 
settlements, Andrew going farther west, and his father return- 
ing to his native town. It was there the family enjoyed the 
labors of that indefatigable missionary, whom his mother re- 
garded as her spiritual father, and whose name she gave to her 
first and only child. 

At the age of fifteen, he entered the office of the Norwalk 
Gazette, then just established in his native town, to learn 
the art and mystery of printing. Four years after he pur- 
chased the paper and continued to publish it until January 
1,1833, when becoming interested in the New York Evan- 
gelist, he removed to New York, and published that paper 
till September, 1837. Since that time he has devoted him- 
self mainly to his profession as a printer. 



330 NORWALK. 



APPENDIX C. 

The descendants of Dea. James Benedict, of Ridgefield, 
form a distinct branch, which it does not come within the de- 
sign of this work to give at length. He was the father of 
Peter Benedict, of North Salem, who was Deacon of the 
Church there for many years ; also of John Benedict, of 
Ridgefield, the fifth Deacon of that Church. 

His son Peter was the father of Rev. Aener Benedict, who 
graduated at Yale College in 1769, and was settled in the 
ministry at Middletown (Middlefield Parish), for fourteen 
years, during which time, by his address and efforts he pro- 
cured the emancipation of all the slaves held by his people. 
He died at Roxbury, November 19, 1818. He was also fathfjr 
of Rev. Joel Be^pdict, D. D., who graduated at Princeton, 
1765, and was settled in the ministry at Lisbon, Conn., eleven 
years, and afterwards at Plainfield, Conn., where he died Fe- 
bruary 13, 1816 : also father of Lieut. Peter Benedict, an 
officer under Gen. Washington in the Revolutionary war. 

Rev, Abner Benedict (grandson of James), was the father 
of Rev. Joel T. Benedict, who was born September 6, 1772, ' 
and admitted to the bar in Fairfield Co., in 1794. After six 
years practice he changed his profession, and was settled in the 
ministry in Bethlehem, N. Y.,. and afterwards in Franklin, 
from whence he removed to Philadelphia, to take charge of 
the operations of the Pennsylvania Branch of the American 
Tract Society, where he died in October, '1833, [He ^was 
also the grandfather of Rev. Joel Tyler Headlet, author of 
several of our recent popular works. 

Rev. Joel Tyler Benedict was the father of Prof. George 
Wyllis Benedict, of the University of Vermont, and of 
Erastus C. Benedict, Esq., and of Abner Benedict, Esq., 
both members of the present bar of the City of New York, and 
of Adin W. Benedict, Esq., of Huntingdon, Pa. 



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